Quotes by Marilyn Monroe

“I knew I belonged to the public and to the world, not because I was talented or even beautiful, but because I had never belonged to anything or anyone else.”

“In Hollywood a girls virtue is much less important than her hairdo. Youre judged by how you look, not by what you are. Hollywoods a place where theyll pay you a thousand dollars for kiss, and fifty cents for your soul. I know, because I turned do”

“Only the public can make a star. Its the studios who try to make a system out of it.”

“Everybody is always tugging at you. Theyd all like a sort of chunk out of you. I don think they realize it, but its like grrr do this, grr do that... But you do want to stay intact and on two feet.”

“I have too many fantasies to be a housewife. I guess I am a fantasy.”

“Im going to be a great movie star some day.”

“A career is wonderful, but you cant curl up with it on a cold night.”

“If I play a stupid girl, and ask a stupid question, Ive got to follow it through. What am I supposed to do, look intelligent?”

“Dreaming about being an actress, is more exciting then being one.”

“Beneath the makeup and behind the smile Im just a girl who wishes for the world.”

“I am good, but not an angel. I do sin, but I am not the devil. I am pretty, but not beautiful. I have friends, but I am not the peacemaker. I am just a small girl in a big world trying to find someone to love.”

“It takes a smart brunette to play a dumb blonde.”

“The only person I know who is in worse shape than I am (on Montgomery Clift).”

“Someone said to me, If fifty percent of the experts in Hollywood said you had no talent and should give up, what would you do? My answer was then and still is, If a hundred percent told me that, all one hundred percent would be wrong.”

“They think Im crazy, ... But trust me, Im 100 percent there.”

Im selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you cant handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell dont deserve me at my best.

This life is what you make it. No matter what, youre going to mess up sometimes, its a universal truth. But the good part is you get to decide how youre going to mess it up. Girls will be your friends - theyll act like it anyway. But just remember, some come, some go. The ones that stay with you through everything - theyre your true best friends. Dont let go of them. Also remember, sisters make the best friends in the world. As for lovers, well, theyll come and go too. And baby, I hate to say it, most of them - actually pretty much all of them are going to break your heart, but you cant give up because if you give up, youll never find your soulmate. Youll never find that half who makes you whole and that goes for everything. Just because you fail once, doesnt mean youre gonna fail at everything. Keep trying, hold on, and always, always, always believe in yourself, because if you dont, then who will, sweetie? So keep your head high, keep your chin up, and most importantly, keep smiling, because lifes a beautiful thing and theres so much to smile about.

If you can make a woman laugh, you can make her do anything.

The real lover is the man who can thrill you by kissing your forehead or smiling into your eyes or just staring into space.

I have feelings too. I am still human. All I want is to be loved, for myself and for my talent.