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Marilyn Monroe

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Marilyn Monroe (1926–1962) was an American actress, model, and cultural icon known for her comedic performances in films like *Some Like It Hot* and *Gentlemen Prefer Blondes*. Beyond her glamorous image, Monroe was a thoughtful and complex figure whose candid observations about fame, beauty, love, and resilience continue to captivate generations.

“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

Alone

All Quotes by Marilyn Monroe

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

— Marilyn Monroe

Men

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

— Marilyn Monroe

Good

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

— Marilyn Monroe

Men

“I read poetry to save time.”

— Marilyn Monroe

Poetry

“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

Experience

“There was my name up in lights. I said, 'God, somebody's made a mistake.' But there it was, in lights. And I sat there and said, 'Remember, you're not a star.' Yet there it was up in lights.”

— Marilyn Monroe

God

“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

Good

“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

Alone

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

— Marilyn Monroe

Good

“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.”

— Marilyn Monroe

Alone

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

— Marilyn Monroe

Good

“Men are so willing to respect anything that bores them.”

— Marilyn Monroe

Men

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

— Marilyn Monroe

Love

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

— Marilyn Monroe

Good

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

— Marilyn Monroe

Alone

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

— Marilyn Monroe

Good

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

— Marilyn Monroe

Money

“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

Best

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

— Marilyn Monroe

Women

“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

Success