Barbi Benton

I think everyone should be creative in some way, otherwise you have no self-respect. That's why I believe in women working.

— Barbi Benton

Most of all, I want to be known as Barbi Benton, the singer, not as Hugh Hefner's girlfriend.

— Barbi Benton

Anybody that was famous found their way to the Playboy Mansion. It was exciting for me. But I didn't know half of…

— Barbi Benton

People recognized us together and our names were synonymous. Whenever you heard Barbi Benton, you think of Hugh Hefner. And I loved…

— Barbi Benton

Frankly my parents didn't like him. They objected to the things he stood for. Besides, daddy and Hef are the same age.

— Barbi Benton

But I'd like to be taken seriously as a singer.

— Barbi Benton

I'm no libber. I like it when a man looks at me and treats me like a woman. I do think though,…

— Barbi Benton

I honestly think that Hef had a lot to do with women making more money and getting better jobs. He's had a…

— Barbi Benton

I considered Hef a one-woman man.

— Barbi Benton

I like low-cut clothing because I am a believer that one should emphasize their best points.

— Barbi Benton

I do two things every single day - I go running and then I do weight lifting.

— Barbi Benton

People, whatever their profession is, have a right to fight for the right causes.

— Barbi Benton

What I don't like is the way people automatically think I am a kept woman, that he pays my expenses. This puts…

— Barbi Benton

I want to get past the Playboy image and really develop myself as an actress, a dancer and a singer.

— Barbi Benton

There are some things I like that Hef likes, too. For example, Colonel Sanders' chicken is a standby. I've never been able…

— Barbi Benton

I don't wish to sound chauvinistic, but I feel the female body is beautiful to look at, more so than a male's.

— Barbi Benton

I have this problem where I'm never satisfied with what I do.

— Barbi Benton

I look at the feminine body as a piece of art.

— Barbi Benton

Hef was very protective of the women who went to the Mansion.

— Barbi Benton

I love clothes and jewelry. I'm the fashion lady type.

— Barbi Benton

After three months of singing, Hef heard me practicing once. He tried to convince me to quit singing lessons because there was…

— Barbi Benton

People are surprised that I can walk and talk.

— Barbi Benton

The 'Playboy' affiliation will probably stick for the rest of my life to some extent.

— Barbi Benton

When I first met Hef, I was a co-ed at UCLA.

— Barbi Benton

I'm very career-minded.

— Barbi Benton