Part of the concept behind the magazine was breaking barriers. And it wasn't just a sexual thing. It was racial and doing the things that were right. And in the process, that set 'Playboy' apart.
To pursue your dreams, to have them come true, to have made a difference, to have changed society, to have fought against powerful forces... that's a life well-spent.
In my wildest dreams, I could not have imagined a sweeter life.
I guess I'm the most successful man I know. I wouldn't trade places with anybody in the world.
The whole 1950s notion was find the right girl, get married, move to the suburbs and then hang out with the guys while she stayed home with the babies. I felt that was sort of sad.
It's good to be selfish. But not so self-centered that you never listen to other people.