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Christie Hefner

American Businesswoman

Born: Nov 8, 1952

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I've always believed that a goal in life is not to own a boat but have a friend with a boat. Christie Hefner

Life Own Always Goal Friend Boat Believed

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

Great Young Sense Developed Great Sense Self-Confidence Very

The people who relate to Playboy, both readers and people who produce it, are not the way the critics think they are. Christie Hefner

People Think Relate Way Critics Both Readers Produce Who Playboy

The power of Playboy is its appeal around the world. Christie Hefner

World Power Around Appeal Playboy

Before I went to work for 'Playboy,' I planned to apply to Yale to get a public policy master's. I felt drawn to go into politics. Even before that, my dream was to wind up either in the Senate or on the Supreme Court. I had big dreams as a little girl. Christie Hefner

Work Politics Dreams Girl Wind Master Big Before Drawn Dream Had Supreme Supreme Court Policy Yale Court Felt Go Up Get Senate Either Public Little Little Girl Planned Public Policy Even Playboy Apply

In any endeavor, you have to understand your tolerance for risk. What's a failure you can afford? Christie Hefner

Failure You Endeavor Tolerance Risk Understand Afford Any Your

When I first came to Playboy, I thought I would go on and do something else in a few years. But when the company got into trouble with political and regulatory challenges, I felt that I could really lead the turn around. Christie Hefner

Challenges Political Thought Trouble First Few Else Would Something Something Else Could Lead Around Felt Got Came Go Years Turn Really Regulatory Company Playboy

Playboy's all about why it's worth working so hard. Christie Hefner

Worth About Working Hard Why Playboy

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

Christmas Time Money Remember Year Own Gifts Wrapping My Own Could Make Department Department Store Store Either Worked

No, I never thought about my father's money as my money. Christie Hefner

Money Father Thought About Never Dad

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

Day Money Earn Never Because

Most people sell stock to pay taxes, but I didn't want to sell any stock. Christie Hefner

People Pay Most Sell Stock Any Want Taxes

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

Myself Business World Stay Some Had Came Years Five Expecting After Realized Really Skill Business World Found Enjoying Playboy

Some, but much of my money is tied up in Playboy stock. Christie Hefner

Money Some Tied Up Stock Much Playboy

The very first stock I bought right out of college was Berkshire Hathaway. Christie Hefner

College First Out Bought Stock Very Right

Half of my employees are women. Christie Hefner

Women Half Employees

I'd guess that 80 percent of the people who work for Playboy are feminists. Christie Hefner

Work People Guess Percent Feminists Who Playboy

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

It's important not to limit the amount of their own money that candidates can spend, but to give other people access to enough money to run competitive races. Christie Hefner

People Money Important Own Other Enough Enough Money Spend Run Give Limit Access Candidates Races Amount Competitive

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

Great Business Real Estate Great Business Distinguished Only Exceedingly Both Had He Investment Instincts Also Well Ventures Making Real Private Stocks Done Legislature Estate Decisions Billy Career

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

Business Change Age Women People World Will Big Positions Prominent Run About Gives Because Big Companies Women Are Maybe Dot-Com Younger Younger Age View Help Who Companies Many

My mother thinks I could have even run a larger company. Christie Hefner

Mom Mother Run Could Company Even Larger Thinks

We're fortunate in my family because we really have three families: my brother, David, and me; the two boys, Cooper and Marston, from my dad's second marriage; and my dad's wife, Crystal. Christie Hefner

Family Me Marriage Wife Three Brother David Crystal Because Boy Families Really Fortunate Dad Cooper Second Two

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