Christie Hefner

Honestly, in retrospect, it probably was a little easier being an adolescent and not having people immediately know that Hef was my dad.

I'm not much of a 'road not taken' person.

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

I'm surrounded by very powerful women and very progressive men.

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

With someone who is genuinely abusive or a bad person, you should just get out of town. But if they're being the best person they know how to be, then you have to decide if there isn't much there you can love and not become consumed with what they're not able to give you.

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.

Relationships between men and women have become much more complicated.

I've had this conversation with friends who have had challenging relationships with one or another parent. The only thing I can say is what I feel: The other person isn't going to change. That is who they are.

I think when you're on a visiting relationship rather than a living relationship, it's kind of hard to have impact as a parent.

While I have always had a good relationship with my father, much of the time it has been a very limited relationship until I was older. So you can't really give him credit or blame for how I turned out.

It's mutual respect and love that are important, not a wedding.