Marilyn Monroe Quotes

I restore myself when I'm alone.... -Marilyn Monroe

Fear is stupid. So are regrets.... -Marilyn Monroe

If your man is a sports enthusiast, you may have to resign yourself to his spouting off in a monotone on a prize fight, football game or pennant race.

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

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.

I don't want to make money, I just want to be wond... -Marilyn Monroe

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

A strong man doesn't have to be dominant toward a woman. He doesn't match his strength against a woman weak with love for him. He matches it against the world.

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.

A woman knows by intuition, or instinct, what is b... -Marilyn Monroe

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

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This quote emphasizes the idea that intuition and instinct play a significant role in a woman's decision-making and understanding of her own needs and desires. It implies that trusting one's inner wisdom leads to making the right choices. It reflects on the power of intuition in self-awareness and decision-making.

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

It's better to be unhappy alone than unhappy with ... -Marilyn Monroe

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

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

I don't know who invented high heels, but all wome... -Marilyn Monroe

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

I am involved in a freedom ride protesting the loss of the minority rights belonging to the few remaining earthbound stars. All we demanded was our right to twinkle.

I have never cared especially for outdoor sports and have no desire to excel at tennis, swimming, or golf. I'll leave those things to the men.

I have always had a talent for irritating women si... -Marilyn Monroe

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

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.

Black men don't like to be called 'boys,' but wome... -Marilyn Monroe

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

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

Some of my foster families used to send me to the movies to get me out of the house and there I'd sit all day and way into the night. Up in front, there with the screen so big, a little kid all alone, and I loved it. I loved anything that moved up there and I didn't miss anything that happened and there was no popcorn either.

I think that when you are famous every weakness is... -Marilyn Monroe

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

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The person observes that once someone attains fame, any weaknesses or flaws they possess tend to be magnified or highlighted, potentially as a result of increased scrutiny and public attention.

Fame is like caviar, you know - it's good to have ... -Marilyn Monroe

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

I was honoured when they asked me to appear at the president's birthday rally in Madison Square Garden. There was like a hush over the whole place when I came on to sing 'Happy Birthday,' like if I had been wearing a slip, I would have thought it was showing or something. I thought, 'Oh, my gosh, what if no sound comes out!'

Experts on romance say for a happy marriage there has to be more than a passionate love. For a lasting union, they insist, there must be a genuine liking for each other. Which, in my book, is a good definition for friendship.

Sometimes I've been to a party where no one spoke to me for a whole evening. The men, frightened by their wives or sweeties, would give me a wide berth. And the ladies would gang up in a corner to discuss my dangerous character.

The truth is, I've never fooled anyone. I've let m... -Marilyn Monroe

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

Fame will go by and, so long, I've had you, fame. If it goes by, I've always known it was fickle. So at least it's something I experience, but that's not where I live.

An actress is not a machine, but they treat you li... -Marilyn Monroe

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

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This quote criticizes the objectification and commercialization of actors and actresses within the movie industry, highlighting the focus on their profitability rather than their humanity or artistic abilities.

If you spend your life competing with business men... -Marilyn Monroe

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

I think I have always had a little humor.

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This quote indicates that the speaker has possessed a sense of humor to some degree throughout their life. It implies that the speaker recognizes humor as a personal trait or quality they have maintained consistently, suggesting a longstanding and enduring appreciation for comedic elements.

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