Quotes By Marilyn Monroe

I never wanted to be Marilyn - it just happened. Marilyn's like a veil I wear over Norma Jeane.

I finally made up my mind I wanted to be an actress and I was not going to let my lack of confidence ruin my chances.

Dreaming about being an actress, is more exciting then being one.

I have too many fantasies to be a housewife. I guess I am a fantasy.

I think that when you are famous every weakness is exaggerated.

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

My illusions didn't have anything to do with being a fine actress. I knew how third rate I was. I could actually feel my lack of talent, as if it were cheap clothes I was wearing inside. But, my God, how I wanted to learn, to change, to improve!

With fame, you know, you can read about yourself, somebody else's ideas about you, but what's important is how you feel about yourself - for survival and living day to day with what comes up.

I never used to bother with exercises. Now I spend at least 10 minutes each morning working out with small weights.

I doubt if any doctor could recommend a more nourishing breakfast for a working girl in a hurry.

I always have a full-length mirror next to the camera when I'm doing publicity stills. That way, I know how I look.

For those who are poor in happiness, each time is a first time; happiness never becomes a habit.

Only parts of us will ever touch only parts of others.

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.

To put it bluntly, I seem to have a whole superstructure with no foundation. But I'm working on the foundation.

I think that sexuality is only attractive when it's natural and spontaneous.

There are no women who do not like perfume, there are women who have not found their scent.

I could never pretend something I didn't feel. I could never make love if I didn't love, and if I loved I could no more hide the fact than change the color of my eyes.

Beauty and femininity are ageless and can't be contrived, and glamour, although the manufacturers won't like this, cannot be manufactured. Not real glamour; it's based on femininity.

Fame is fickle, and I know it. It has its compensations but it also has its drawbacks, and I've experienced them both.