Christie Hefner Quotes

• I developed a great sense of self-confidence when I was very young.

  Christie Hefner

  Topics in Confidence, Uncategorized

  Tags in Developed, Great

• From the time that I can remember, I worked to make money – either baby-sitting, or one year wrapping gifts at a department store at Christmas, so I could have my own money.

  Christie Hefner

  Topics in Christmas, Money

  Tags in Remember

• I never have to this day, because my money is the money I earn.

  Christie Hefner

  Topics in Money, Uncategorized

  Tags in Earn

• Actually, my parents were separated by the time I was about 2 years old.

  Christie Hefner

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Parent, Actually

• Being a CEO still means sitting across the table from big institutional investors and showing your leadership and having them believe in you.

  Christie Hefner

  Topics in Leadership

  Tags in Believe, Investors

• Billy not only had a distinguished career in the Legislature, but he also has great business instincts and has done exceedingly well making investment decisions in both stocks and private ventures such as real estate.

  Christie Hefner

  Topics in Decisions

  Tags in Real, Career, Great

• But maybe because the dot-com world gives people positions at a younger age, and many women are prominent in this business, it will help change the view about who can run big companies.

  Christie Hefner

  Topics in Business

  Tags in Women, Change, People

• Even though money seems such an objective topic, it can also be the most intimate, and possibly harmful, part of a relationship.

  Christie Hefner

  Topics in Money

  Tags in Relationship, Intimate

• I came to Playboy not expecting to stay. But after five years, I found myself really enjoying the business world, and I realized I had some skill.

  Christie Hefner

  Topics in Business

  Tags in Myself, Expecting

• I defend the right of almost everything to be published… because I think that you’re better off in trusting the marketplace than allowing other people to make that decision.

  Christie Hefner

  Topics in Decision

  Tags in Better, Everything, People

• Half of my employees are women.

  Christie Hefner

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Women, Employees

• I expected to go into journalism or law.

  Christie Hefner

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Journalism, Expected

• I had higher math SATs than in English – yet I became an English major in college.

  Christie Hefner

  Topics in College

  Tags in English, Higher

• I don’t know what a world would be like if you do away with s*exy images.

  Christie Hefner

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Images, Would

• I don’t think about financial success as the measurement of my success.

  Christie Hefner

  Topics in Success

  Tags in Finance, Think

• I know what the attitudes of the readers are: These are guys who love women and respect women.

  Christie Hefner

  Topics in Respect

  Tags in Women, Know

• I have invested in the stock market since I was very young.

  Christie Hefner

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Young, Market, Invested

• I had an allowance, but I had to do things around the house to earn it. I think I always wanted my own money.

  Christie Hefner

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Wanted, Around, Things

• I think in terms of what I am able to accomplish and build.

  Christie Hefner

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Build, Think

• I’d guess that 80 percent of the people who work for Playboy are feminists.

  Christie Hefner

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Percent, Guess, People

Christie Hefner (34)

Birth:	8th November, 1952
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Businesswoman, Publisher

About

Christie Ann Hefner was born in Wilmette, Illinois. She is an American businesswoman and publisher. She is the former chairwoman and chief executive officer of Playboy Enterprises, the company created by her father, Hugh Hefner.  She has often worked with the progressive political organization Center for American Progress. She is currently Executive Chairman of Canyon Ranch Enterprises, Chairman of the Board of Hatch Beauty, Board Member and Strategic Advisor of Luminary Digital Media, and Global Editorial Advisory Board Member of Reuters. She graduated summa cum laude from Brandeis University with a Bachelor's degree in English and American literature in 1974.

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