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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.

“I guess I have always been deeply terrified to really be someone's wife since I know from life one cannot love another, ever, really.”

— Marilyn Monroe

Life

All Quotes by Marilyn Monroe

“I myself would like to become more disciplined within my work.”

— Marilyn Monroe

Work

“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

Love

“When it comes to gossip, I have to readily admit men are as guilty as women.”

— Marilyn Monroe

Men

“Fear is stupid. So are regrets.”

— Marilyn Monroe

Fear

“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

“I restore myself when I'm alone.”

— Marilyn Monroe

Alone

“A woman knows by intuition, or instinct, what is best for herself.”

— Marilyn Monroe

Best

“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

“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

Alone

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

— Marilyn Monroe

Money

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

— Marilyn Monroe

Alone

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

— Marilyn Monroe

Men

“I am alone I am always alone no matter what.”

— Marilyn Monroe

Alone

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

— Marilyn Monroe

Love

“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

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

— Marilyn Monroe

Life

“There is just no comparison between having a dinner date with a man and staying home playing canasta with the girls.”

— Marilyn Monroe

Home

“I want to grow old without facelifts. I want to have the courage to be loyal to the face I have made.”

— Marilyn Monroe

Courage

“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 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