Marilyn Monroe Quotes

Welcome to my Marilyn Monroe quotes. Talk about sex symbol she is probably the biggest sex symbol of the last 20th century. She was desired and she was controversial. Here are some quotes from the sex kitten herself.

American Actress
(June 1, 1926 – August 5, 1962)

• MARILYN MONROE QUOTE OF THE PAGE
  I have feelings too. I am still human. All I want is to be loved, for myself and for my talent.
• An actress is not a machine, but they treat you like a machine. A money machine.
• First, I'm trying to prove to myself that I'm a person. Then maybe I'll convince myself that I'm an actress.
• The body is meant to be seen, not all covered up.
• 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.
• A career is wonderful, but you can't curl up with it on a cold night.
• No one ever told me I was pretty when I was a little girl. All little girls should be told they're pretty, even if they aren't.
• Being a sex symbol is a heavy load to carry, especially when one is tired, hurt and bewildered.
• Dreaming about being an actress, is more exciting then being one.
• It's better to be unhappy alone than unhappy with someone - so far.
• 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.
• I don't mind living in a man's world as long as I can be a woman in it.
• I am not interested in money. I just want to be wonderful.
• Dogs never bite me. Just humans.
• A sex symbol becomes a thing. I just hate to be a thing.
• I don't mind making jokes, but I don't want to look like one.
• Hollywood is a place where they'll pay you a thousand dollars for a kiss and fifty cents for your soul.
• I'm very definitely a woman and I enjoy it.
• My work is the only ground I've ever had to stand on. I seem to have a whole superstructure with no foundation but I'm working on the foundation.
• If I'd observed all the rules, I'd never have got anywhere.
• I don't know who invented high heels, but all women owe him a lot.
• I restore myself when I'm alone.
• 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.
• I've never dropped anyone I believed in.
• 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.
• If I'm a star, then the people made me a star.
• It's all make believe, isn't it?
• Sex is a part of nature. I go along with nature.

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