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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 better to be unhappy alone than unhappy with someone - so far.”

— Marilyn Monroe

Alone

All Quotes by Marilyn Monroe

“I read poetry to save time.”

— Marilyn Monroe

Poetry

“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

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

— Marilyn Monroe

Men

“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

Good

“Consider the fellow. He never spends his time telling you about his previous night's date. You get the idea he has eyes only for you and wouldn't think of looking at another woman.”

— Marilyn Monroe

Time

“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

Best

“Sometimes I feel my whole life has been one big rejection.”

— Marilyn Monroe

Life

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

— Marilyn Monroe

Good

“Marriage destroyed my relationship with two wonderful men.”

— Marilyn Monroe

Marriage

“A man has a tendency to accept you the way you are, while most women immediately start to pick flaws and want to change you.”

— Marilyn Monroe

Change

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

— Marilyn Monroe

Alone

“I once wanted to prove myself by being a great actress. Now I want to prove that I'm a person. Then maybe I'll be a great actress.”

— Marilyn Monroe

Great

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

— Marilyn Monroe

Men

“Fear is stupid. So are regrets.”

— Marilyn Monroe

Fear

“I've always felt toward the slightest scene, even if all I had to do in a scene was just to come in and say, 'Hi,' that the people ought to get their money's worth and that this is an obligation of mine, to give them the best you can get from me.”

— Marilyn Monroe

Best

“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

“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

“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

“The 'public' scares me, but people I trust.”

— Marilyn Monroe

Trust

“Girls shouldn't worry about being the equal of men in the business world.”

— Marilyn Monroe

Business