Quotes & anectdotes from the wise, the foolish, the courageous & the drunk

Marilyn Monroe Actor

  • Gender: Female
  • Citizenship: United States
  • Born: Jun 1, 1926
  • Died: Aug 5, 1962

Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson; June 1, 1926 - August 5, 1962) was an American actress, model, and singer, who became a major sex symbol, starring in a number of commercially successful motion pictures during the 1950s and early 1960s. After spending much of her childhood in foster homes, Monroe began a career as a model, which led to a film contract in 1946 with Twentieth Century-Fox.

The 'public' scares me, but people I trust. trust

I think one of the basic reasons men make good friends is that they can make up their minds quickly. being good & men

I read poetry to save time. poetry & time

The truth is, I've never fooled anyone. I've let men sometimes fool themselves. men & truth

Fame is like caviar, you know - it's good to have caviar but not when you have it at every meal. being good

Sometimes I feel my whole life has been one big rejection. life

I've found men are less likely to let petty things annoy them. men

I want to grow old without facelifts. I want to have the courage to be loyal to the face I have made. courage

I am good, but not an angel. I do sin, but I am not the devil. I am just a small girl in a big world trying to find someone to love. being good & love

Sex is a part of nature. I go along with nature. nature

Before marriage, a girl has to make love to a man to hold him. After marriage, she has to hold him to make love to him. love & marriage

I don't know who invented high heels, but all women owe him a lot. women

Husbands are chiefly good as lovers when they are betraying their wives. being good

If you spend your life competing with business men, what do you have? A bank account and ulcers! business, life & men

What's the good of drawing in the next breath if all you do is let it out and draw in another? being good

I think that when you are famous every weakness is exaggerated. fame

Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring. beauty

Men are so willing to respect anything that bores them. men & respect

When it comes to gossip, I have to readily admit men are as guilty as women. men & women

An actor is supposed to be a sensitive instrument. Isaac Stern takes good care of his violin. What if everybody jumped on his violin? being good

I don't want to make money, I just want to be wonderful. money

I guess I have always been deeply terrified to really be someone's wife since I know from life one cannot love another, ever, really. life & love

A woman can bring a new love to each man she loves, providing there are not too many. love

A man has a tendency to accept you the way you are, while most women immediately start to pick flaws and want to change you. change & women

I myself would like to become more disciplined within my work. work

An actress is not a machine, but they treat you like a machine. A money machine. money

Having a child, that's always been my biggest fear. I want a child and I fear a child. fear

Black men don't like to be called 'boys,' but women accept being called 'girls.' men & women

Someday I want to have children and give them all the love I never had. love

I am alone I am always alone no matter what. being alone

Men who think that a woman's past love affairs lessen her love for them are usually stupid and weak. love & men

What good am I? I can't have kids. I can't cook. I've been divorced three times. Who would want me? being good

What good is it being Marilyn Monroe? Why can't I just be an ordinary woman? being good

I restore myself when I'm alone. being alone

Girls shouldn't worry about being the equal of men in the business world. business & men

It's better to be unhappy alone than unhappy with someone - so far. being alone

A woman knows by intuition, or instinct, what is best for herself. best

There is just no comparison between having a dinner date with a man and staying home playing canasta with the girls. home

I love a natural look in pictures. love

Respect is one of life's greatest treasures. I mean, what does it all add up to if you don't have that? life & respect

I have always had a talent for irritating women since I was fourteen. women

A woman can't be alone. She needs a man. A man and a woman support and strengthen each other. She just can't do it by herself. being alone

It's often just enough to be with someone. I don't need to touch them. Not even talk. A feeling passes between you both. You're not alone. being alone

The fact is that I find more most men are more open, more generous, and much more stimulating than the majority of females I know. men

Women who seek to be equal with men lack ambition. men, men, women & women

I once wanted to prove myself by being a great actress. Now I want to prove that I'm a person. Then maybe I'll be a great actress. greatness

One of the best things that ever happened to me is that I'm a woman. That is the way all females should feel. best

I've been on a calendar, but I've never been on time. time

If there is only one thing in my life that I am proud of, it's that I've never been a kept woman. life

Fear is stupid. So are regrets. fear

Marriage destroyed my relationship with two wonderful men. marriage, men & relationships

For a long time I was scared I'd find out I was like my mother. time

I think I have always had a little humor. humor

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