Marilyn Monroe quotes - page 4

Your clothes should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to show you're a lady. (Marilyn Monroe)
Some people have been unkind. If I say I want to grow as an actress, they look at my figure. If I say I want to develop, to learn my craft, they laugh. Somehow they don't expect me to be serious about my work. View quote
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I could never pretend something I didn't feel. I could never make love if I didn't love, and if I loved I could no more hide the fact than change the color of my eyes. View quote
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I'm for the individual as opposed to the corporation. The way it is the individual is the underdog, and with all the things a corporation has going for them the individual comes out banged on her head. The artist is nothing. It's really tragic. View quote
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Fear is stupid. So are regrets. View quote
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People feel fame gives them some kind of privilege to walk up to you and say anything to you, of any kind of nature and it won't hurt your feelings like it's happening to your clothing. View quote
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I'm a failure as a woman. My men expect so much of me, because of the image they've made of me- and that I've made of myself- as a sex symbol. They expect bells to ring and whistles to whistle, but my anatomy is the same as any other woman's and I can't live up to it. View quote
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Who said nights were for sleep? View quote
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We should all start to live before we get too old. Fear is stupid. So are regrets. View quote
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You believe lies so you eventually learn to trust no one but yourself. View quote
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I want to grow old without facelifts. I want to have the courage to be loyal to the face I have made. (Marilyn Monroe)
I'm very definitely a woman and I enjoy it. View quote
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Suicide is a person's privilege. I don't believe it's a sin or a crime. It's your right if you want to, though it doesn't get you anywhere. View quote
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For those who are poor in happiness, each time is a first time; happiness never becomes a habit. View quote
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They will only care when you're gone. View quote
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There is just no comparison between having a dinner date with a man and staying home playing canasta with the girls. View quote
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For life: It is rather a determination not to be overwhelmed. For work: The truth can only be recalled, never invented. View quote
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I sleep in the nude but I pull the sheets up. View quote
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Being a sex symbol is a heavy load to carry, especially when one is tired, hurt and bewildered. View quote
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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. View quote
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I am trying to find myself. Sometimes that's not easy. (Marilyn Monroe)
Say good-bye to Pat, say good-bye to Jack and say good-bye to yourself, because you're a nice guy. View quote
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The studio people want me to do "Good-bye Charlie" for the movies, but I'm not going to do it. I don't like the idea of playing a man in a woman's body - you know? It just doesn't seem feminine. View quote
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A friend tells you what you want to hear;a best friend tells you the truth. View quote
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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. View quote
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