89 Quotes & Sayings By Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe was an American actress, model, and singer. Born Norma Jean Mortenson in 1926 in Los Angeles, California, she became one of the most iconic female stars of the twentieth century. She began a film career in 1946 with The Asphalt Jungle. Her early films include Niagara (1953) with Dean Martin and John Wayne; Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) with Marilyn Monroe; How to Marry a Millionaire (1953) with Clark Gable; Some Like It Hot (1959) with Marilyn Monroe; and The Prince and the Showgirl (1957) with Laurence Olivier Read more

During the 1960s, Monroe established herself as a leading sex symbol with such films as The Seven Year Itch (1955), Some Like It Hot (1959), Bus Stop (1956), and The Seven Year Itch also known as How to Marry a Millionaire or I'll Try Something Different! (1958). In 1962, she starred in the musical comedy Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, for which she won a Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer - Female. In 1963, Monroe was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in Some Like It Hot.

In 1966, she starred in The Misfits, which was one of her most controversial films. Her last completed film was Something's Got to Give (1973).

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I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best. Marilyn Monroe
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This life is what you make it. No matter what, you're going to mess up sometimes, it's a universal truth. But the good part is you get to decide how you're going to mess it up. Girls will be your friends - they'll act like it anyway. But just remember, some come, some go. The ones that stay with you through everything - they're your true best friends. Don't let go of them. Also remember, sisters make the best friends in the world. As for lovers, well, they'll 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 can't give up because if you give up, you'll never find your soulmate. You'll never find that half who makes you whole and that goes for everything. Just because you fail once, doesn't mean you're gonna fail at everything. Keep trying, hold on, and always, always, always believe in yourself, because if you don't, then who will, sweetie? So keep your head high, keep your chin up, and most importantly, keep smiling, because life's a beautiful thing and there's so much to smile about. . Marilyn Monroe
If you can make a woman laugh, you can make...
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If you can make a woman laugh, you can make her do anything. Marilyn Monroe
The real lover is the man who can thrill you...
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The real lover is the man who can thrill you by kissing your forehead or smiling into your eyes or just staring into space. Marilyn Monroe
I have feelings too. I am still human. All I...
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I have feelings too. I am still human. All I want is to be loved, for myself and for my talent. Marilyn Monroe
I could never pretend something I didn't feel. I could...
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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. Marilyn Monroe
You might as well make yourself fly as to make...
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You might as well make yourself fly as to make yourself love. Marilyn Monroe
Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it's better to...
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Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring. Marilyn Monroe
Wanting to be someone else is a waste of the...
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Wanting to be someone else is a waste of the person you are. Marilyn Monroe
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Just because you fall once, doesn't mean you're fall at everything. Keep trying, hold on, and always trust yourself, because if you don't then who will?? Marilyn Monroe
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Just because you fail once, it doesn't mean you're going to fail at everything. keep trying, hold on, and always, always, always believe in yourself because if you don't, then who will? so keep your head high, keep your chin up, and most importantly, keep smiling because life's a beautiful thing and there's so much to smile about. Marilyn Monroe
What do I wear in bed? Why, Chanel No. 5,...
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What do I wear in bed? Why, Chanel No. 5, of course Marilyn Monroe
Husbands are chiefly good as lovers when they are betraying...
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Husbands are chiefly good as lovers when they are betraying their wives. Marilyn Monroe
For those who are poor in happiness, each time is...
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For those who are poor in happiness, each time is a first time; happiness never becomes a habit. Marilyn Monroe
They will only care when you're gone.
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They will only care when you're gone. Marilyn Monroe
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I've never fooled anyone. I've let people fool themselves. They didn't bother to find out who and what I was. Instead they would invent a character for me. I wouldn't argue with them. They were obviously loving somebody I wasn't. Marilyn Monroe
It's not true that I had nothing on. I had...
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It's not true that I had nothing on. I had the radio on. Marilyn Monroe
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When you have a good friend that really cares for you and tries to stick in there with you, you treat them like nothing. Learn to be a good friend because one day you're gonna look up and say I lost a good friend. Learn how to be respectful to your friends, don't just start arguments with them and don't tell them the reason, always remember your friends will be there quicker than your family. Learn to remember you got great friends, don't forget that and they will always care for you no matter what. Always remember to smile and look up at what you got in life. Marilyn Monroe
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Friendship is the bestiest thing that comes to life . Friends will always be there for you don't worry about the fakes worry about the people who had your back from the start and never treated you wrong always remember they are your real friends don't never take them as granted because one day your going to lose a good friend by the way your action's are when you see a good friend stick to that person . Marilyn Monroe
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I used to think as I looked out on the Hollywood night – there must be thousands of girls sitting alone like me, dreaming of becoming a movie star. But I'm not going to worry about them. I'm dreaming the hardest. Marilyn Monroe
All little girls should be told they are pretty, even...
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All little girls should be told they are pretty, even if they aren't. Marilyn Monroe
We are all born sexual creatures, thank God, but it's...
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We are all born sexual creatures, thank God, but it's a pity so many people despise and crush this natural gift. Marilyn Monroe
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I don't mind being burdened with being glamorous and sexual. Beauty and femininity are ageless and can't be contrived, and glamour, although the manufacturers won't like this, cannot be manufactured. Not real glamour; it's based on femininity. Marilyn Monroe
Hollywood is a place where they'll pay you a thousand...
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Hollywood is a place where they'll pay you a thousand dollars for a kiss and fifty cents for your soul. I know, because I turned down the first offer often enough and held out for the fifty cents. Marilyn Monroe
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I have too many fantasies to be a housewife.... I guess I am a fantasy. Marilyn Monroe
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Looking back, I guess I used to play-act all the time. For one thing, it meant I could live in a more interesting world than the one around me. Marilyn Monroe
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Beneath the makeup and behind the smile I am just a girl who wishes for the world. Marilyn Monroe
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Fear is stupid. So are regrets. Marilyn Monroe
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Just because you fail once doesn't mean you're gonna fail at everything. Marilyn Monroe
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Always remember to smile and look up at what you got in life. Marilyn Monroe
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A smart girl leaves before she is left Marilyn Monroe
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Men are always ready to respect anything that bores them. Marilyn Monroe
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Most men judge your importance in their lives by how much you can hurt them, not by how happy you can make them. Marilyn Monroe
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Maybe I’ll never be able to do what I hope to, but at least I have hope. Marilyn Monroe
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Dreaming about being an actress, is more exciting then being one. Marilyn Monroe
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Trying to build myself up with the fact that I have done things right that were even good and have had moments that were excellent but the bad is heavier to carry around and feel have no confidence. Marilyn Monroe
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When you're young and healthy you can plan on Monday to commit suicide, and by Wednesday you're laughing again. Marilyn Monroe
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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. Marilyn Monroe
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I am not a victim of emotional conflicts. I am human. Marilyn Monroe
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Your clothes should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to show you're a lady Marilyn Monroe
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It's far better to be unhappy alone than unhappy with someone – so far. Marilyn Monroe
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Most people in the world are Christ lovers. And then there are Christ haters. But all of them are fixated on Christ, and he perpetuates for ever. Marilyn Monroe
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A sex symbol becomes a thing. I hate being a thing. Marilyn Monroe
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I want to grow old without facelifts... I want to have the courage to be loyal to the face I've made. Sometimes I think it would be easier to avoid old age, to die young, but then you'd never complete your life, would you? You'd never wholly know you. Marilyn Monroe
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I know I will never be happy, but I know I can be gay! Marilyn Monroe
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I don't know who invented high heels, but all women owe him a lot! Marilyn Monroe
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A career is wonderful, but you can't curl up with it on a cold night Marilyn Monroe
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A wise girl knows her limits, a smart girl knows that she has none. Marilyn Monroe
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Change is actually what you need to avoid. Assimilation is much more joyful than conformity, when you try to change you try to fit yourself to other people's standards. You deny your own values and opinions, and you adopt a personality that isn't you. And most likely you will be more uncomfortable even though it may seem like you fit in more, i would suggest you not to change. Just be yourself, the way you are. Because that's what makes you different and distinguishable and unique from every other individual. Marilyn Monroe
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I don't want to make money. I just want to be wonderful. Marilyn Monroe
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Sometimes, wearing a scarf and a polo coat and no makeup and with a certain attitude of walking, I go shopping or just look at people living. But then, you know, there will be a few teenagers who are kind of sharp, and they'll say, 'Hey, just a minute. You know who I think that is?' And they'll start tailing me. And I don't mind. Marilyn Monroe
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Respect is one of life's greatest treasures. I mean, what does it all add up to if you don't have that? Marilyn Monroe
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Men are so willing to respect anything that bores them. Marilyn Monroe
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I have noticed... that men usually leave married women alone and are inclined to treat all wives with respect. This is no great credit to married women. Marilyn Monroe
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I think I have always had a little humor. Marilyn Monroe
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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. Marilyn Monroe
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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. Marilyn Monroe
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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. Marilyn Monroe
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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. Marilyn Monroe
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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. Marilyn Monroe
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The real lover is the man who can thrill you just by touching your head or smiling into your eyes - or just by staring into space. Marilyn Monroe
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Fame is like caviar, you know - it's good to have caviar but not when you have it at every meal. Marilyn Monroe
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I think that when you are famous every weakness is exaggerated. Marilyn Monroe
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Sex is a part of nature. I go along with nature. Marilyn Monroe
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Sometimes I think it would be easier to avoid old age, to die young, but then you'd never complete your life, would you? You'd never wholly know you. Marilyn Monroe
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I don't know who invented high heels, but all women owe him a lot. Marilyn Monroe
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I'm selfish, impatient, and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I'm out of control, and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best. Marilyn Monroe
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A woman knows by intuition, or instinct, what is best for herself. Marilyn Monroe
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One of the best things that ever happened to me is that I'm a woman. That is the way all females should feel. Marilyn Monroe
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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. Marilyn Monroe
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Having a child, that's always been my biggest fear. I want a child and I fear a child. Marilyn Monroe
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The truth is, I've never fooled anyone. I've let men sometimes fool themselves. Marilyn Monroe
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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
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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! ' Marilyn Monroe
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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. Marilyn Monroe
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An actress is not a machine, but they treat you like a machine. A money machine. Marilyn Monroe
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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. Marilyn Monroe
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Marriage destroyed my relationship with two wonderful men. Marilyn Monroe
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The 'public' scares me, but people I trust. Marilyn Monroe
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Beauty and femininity are ageless and can't be contrived, and glamour, although the manufacturers won't like this, cannot be manufactured. Not real glamour; it's based on femininity. Marilyn Monroe
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Success makes so many people hate you. I wish it wasn't that way. It would be wonderful to enjoy success without seeing envy in the eyes of those around you. Marilyn Monroe
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I read poetry to save time. Marilyn Monroe
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My dinners at home are startlingly simple. Every night, I stop at the market near my hotel and pick up a steak, lamb chops or some liver, which I broil in the electric oven in my room. I usually eat four or five raw carrots with my meat, and that is all. I must be part rabbit; I never get bored with raw carrots. Marilyn Monroe
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I restore myself when I'm alone. Marilyn Monroe
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It's better to be unhappy alone than unhappy with someone - so far. Marilyn Monroe
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I am alone I am always alone no matter what. Marilyn Monroe
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I don't know if high society is different in other cities, but in Hollywood, important people can't stand to be invited someplace that isn't full of other important people. They don't mind a few unfamous people being present because they make good listeners. Marilyn Monroe
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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. Marilyn Monroe