798 Quotes by Marilyn Monroe

Doing a scene is like opening a bottle. If it doesn’t open one way, try another – perhaps even give it up for another bottle?

There are many times when a woman will ask another girl friend how she likes her new hat. She will reply, ‘Fine,’ but slap her hand to her forehead the minute the girl leaves to yipe, ‘What a horror!’

I’m so many people. They shock me sometimes. I wish I was just me! I used to think I was going crazy, until I discovered that some people I admired were like that to.

It stirs up envy, fame does. People feel fame gives them some kind of privilege to walk up to you and say anything to you – and it won’t hurt your feelings – like it’s happening to your clothing.

Just remember, some come, some go. The ones that stay with you through everything – they’re your true best friends. Don’t let go of them.

You can’t sleep your way into being a star. It takes much, much more. But it helps a lot of actresses get their first chance that way.

I’m very definitely a woman and I enjoy it.

There is nothing positive about being fat. And there is nothing positive about loving yourself. We all need to conform to society’s expectations of who we are, because if we don’t, who will? Life is more enjoyable when you are thin and pretty. I was never fat a day in my life and I never will.

I learned to walk when I was ten months old and I’ve been walking this way ever since.