798 Quotes by Marilyn Monroe

We human beings are strange creatures and still reserve the right to think for ourselves.

I've never been in a Hollywood fight or feud. I have the most wonderful memory for forgetting things.

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.

I used to think as I looked at 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.'

Confidentially, the type of male I find most enjoyable for a friend is one who has enough fire and assurance to speak up for his convictions.

Say good-bye to Pat, say good-bye to Jack and say good-bye to yourself, because you're a nice guy.

Respect is one of life's greatest treasures. I mean, what does it all add up to if you don't have that?

People ask me if I am going on making cheesecake pictures now that I'm a star. My answer is that as long as there is a boy in Korea who wants a pinup of me, I'll go on posing for them.

People feel fame gives them some kind of privilege to walk up to you and say anything to you, of any kind of nature — and it won't hurt your feelings — like it's happening to your clothing.