The Art of the Pimp Quotes

“A strip club is a con. It’s all about leading you on”
― Dennis Hof, The Art of the Pimp: One Man's Search for Love, Sex, and Money

“Sex is sex, but love is sharing, caring, and respect. If you can have both together, great sex and real love, then you’ve got magic”
― Dennis Hof, The Art of the Pimp: One Man's Search for Love, Sex, and Money

“You don’t get a second chance to make a first impression”
― Dennis Hof, The Art of the Pimp: One Man's Search for Love, Sex, and Money

“There is so much he does not understand about himself, and no one can choose to change anything they do not understand”
― Dennis Hof, The Art of the Pimp: One Man's Search for Love, Sex, and Money

“Dennis is high when he is having sex — preferably with very young girls who look the way he likes. His other preference is “centerfolds” and porn stars”
― Dennis Hof, The Art of the Pimp: One Man's Search for Love, Sex, and Money

“Empathy is learned within our family and other connections as we grow and develop. Empathy is the essential skill missing for him. It is one he needs to develop if he wants better relationships in the future. All children are self-centered until they learn to recognize and think about others’ feelings”
― Dennis Hof, The Art of the Pimp: One Man's Search for Love, Sex, and Money

“I believe that despite all the talk of love, a relationship depends on three factors: respect, trust, and accountability”
― Dennis Hof, The Art of the Pimp: One Man's Search for Love, Sex, and Money

“Dennis made four resolutions as a young teenager: He would never be poor like his parents. (He is famously wealthy.) He would be universally admired and envied. (He has 500-plus young women who call him Daddy, and men nationwide who envy his sexual opportunities.) He would never let anyone — especially a woman — tell him what he could not do. (Unlike his father, Dennis never allows anyone to tell him no.) He would have a “little honey” to love and care for him for the rest of his life”
― Dennis Hof, The Art of the Pimp: One Man's Search for Love, Sex, and Money

“And I guess that’s what people mean when they talk about the triumph of hope over experience. Life kicks you to the curb sometimes, lots of times, and you should know better, but you still want to believe. And that’s what keeps us going”
― Dennis Hof, The Art of the Pimp: One Man's Search for Love, Sex, and Money

“You are the fucking king. King of the Brothels. You’re a fucking celebrity. You walk down any street in any city in this country and people run over for autographs and beg you to pose for pictures. But if you leave this, it leaves you, too. And who are you without your brothels”
― Dennis Hof, The Art of the Pimp: One Man's Search for Love, Sex, and Money

“I honestly felt I had always done my best with the women in my life. Sure, I fucked other women, but that’s just who I am: a very horny guy. Am I abnormal? Am I insatiable? I don’t know, but I don’t care. I love sex”
― Dennis Hof, The Art of the Pimp: One Man's Search for Love, Sex, and Money

“How can you fault a man for doing his best”
― Dennis Hof, The Art of the Pimp: One Man's Search for Love, Sex, and Money

“Was it me? Was I the problem? What was I doing wrong? Had I not loved them enough? Had I not been good enough to them? Had I held back”
― Dennis Hof, The Art of the Pimp: One Man's Search for Love, Sex, and Money

“It’s called the repetition compulsion. You keep repeating your own history, thinking that next time you’re finally going to get it right”
― Dennis Hof, The Art of the Pimp: One Man's Search for Love, Sex, and Money

“Introspection can be a dangerous thing”
― Dennis Hof, The Art of the Pimp: One Man's Search for Love, Sex, and Money

“Dale Carnegie had taught me not to worry”
― Dennis Hof, The Art of the Pimp: One Man's Search for Love, Sex, and Money

“I guess some men can’t handle freedom”
― Dennis Hof, The Art of the Pimp: One Man's Search for Love, Sex, and Money

“At a brothel, on the other hand, you get a guy who comes in with only $300 to spend and the girl needs to get inside that guy’s head, make him fall in love with her, and have him mortgage his house so he will spend his last dime on her. I know that seems cruel, but that’s the reality. It’s about money”
― Dennis Hof, The Art of the Pimp: One Man's Search for Love, Sex, and Money

“To get motherfucked. That’s one thing he won’t tolerate”
― Dennis Hof, The Art of the Pimp: One Man's Search for Love, Sex, and Money

“I once heard somebody say that the love of a man for a woman can never be as great as the love of a man for his dog, and I was beginning to believe it”
― Dennis Hof, The Art of the Pimp: One Man's Search for Love, Sex, and Money

“What was that definition of madness? You keep doing the same thing over and over again, expecting different results”
― Dennis Hof, The Art of the Pimp: One Man's Search for Love, Sex, and Money

“There’s one more reason men love prostitutes. It’s not just variety, not just sex, not just a chance to relive their Lost Youth, and not just an adventure; it’s an education”
― Dennis Hof, The Art of the Pimp: One Man's Search for Love, Sex, and Money

“Dennis is an icon. Hefner had some good pictures in his magazine, sure, but Dennis Hof sells legal pussy. He’s an American hero”
― Dennis Hof, The Art of the Pimp: One Man's Search for Love, Sex, and Money

“The Devil doesn’t come to you with pointy horns, a forked tongue, and a tail. He comes to you like Dennis Hof, bearing a platter of young women”
― Dennis Hof, The Art of the Pimp: One Man's Search for Love, Sex, and Money

“The people who succeed are smart about their choices and aren’t afraid of hard work”
― Dennis Hof, The Art of the Pimp: One Man's Search for Love, Sex, and Money

“The average human being has a hard time getting motivated. Some people never get motivated”
― Dennis Hof, The Art of the Pimp: One Man's Search for Love, Sex, and Money

“Conceive = Achieve”
― Dennis Hof, The Art of the Pimp: One Man's Search for Love, Sex, and Money

“I get out of bed in the morning and I think, It’s good to be alive. It’s good to be me. Let’s grab today by the balls”
― Dennis Hof, The Art of the Pimp: One Man's Search for Love, Sex, and Money

“No, it’s not a good job. A good job is working at the bank for forty hours a week. You’ve got a regular schedule, all sorts of guaranteed benefits, and you know you’re going to have time for your friends and family. You’re probably going to be scrambling to make ends meet every month, and you might have to put that vacation on hold for a third straight year, but it’s a good job”
― Dennis Hof, The Art of the Pimp: One Man's Search for Love, Sex, and Money

“You work so you don’t have to work anymore”
― Dennis Hof, The Art of the Pimp: One Man's Search for Love, Sex, and Money