Marilyn Monroe Quotes

“Girls shouldn't worry about being the equal of men in the business world.”

“All little girls should be told they are pretty.”

“There isn't anybody that looks like me without clothes on.”

“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.”

“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!'”

“The nicest thing for me is sleep, then at least I can dream.”

“If there is only one thing in my life that I am proud of, it's that I've never been a kept woman.”

“I enjoy acting when you really hit it right.”

“Don't you know that a man being rich is like a girl being pretty? You wouldn't marry a girl just because she's pretty, but my goodness, doesn't it help?”

“When you're young and healthy you can plan on Monday to commit suicide, and by Wednesday you're laughing again.”

“Wouldnt it be nice to be like men and get notches in your belt... and not get emotionally involved?”

“Frankly, I've never considered my own figure so exceptional; until quite recently, I seldom gave it any thought at all”

“Who said nights were for sleep?”

“This life is what you make it. No matter what, you're going to mess up sometimes, it's a universal truth. But the good part is you get to decide how you're going to mess it up. Girls will be your friends - they'll act like it anyway. But 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.”

“Always, always, always believe in yourself, because if you don't, then who will, sweetie?”

“I'll think I have a few wonderful friends and all of a sudden, ooh, here it comes. They do a lot of things. They talk about you to the press, to their friends, tell stories, and you know, it's disappointing.”

“Just because you fail once, doesn't mean you're gonna fail at everything. Keep trying, hold on, and always, always, always believe in yourself, because if you don't, then who will, sweetie? So keep your head high, keep your chin up, and most importantly, keep smiling, because life's a beautiful thing and there's so much to smile about.”

“This life is what you make it. Not matter what, you're going to mess up sometimes, it's a universal truth.”

“Ever notice how 'What the hell' is always the right answer?”

“Nights are not just for sleep.”

“Frankly, I've never considered my own figure so exceptional; until quite recently, I seldom gave it any thought at all. My biggest single concern used to be getting enough to eat. Now I have to worry about eating too much. I never used to bother with exercises. Now I spend at least 10 minutes each morning working out with small weights. I have evolved my own exercises, for the muscles I wish to keep firm, and I know they are right for me because I can feel them putting the proper muscles into play as I exercise.”

“I was never happy as a child, so it wasn't something I took for granted.i did'nt grow up as an average, american child. An average child grows up with an expectation of being happy.”

“I learned also that the best way to keep out of trouble was by never complaining or asking for anything.”

“I'm for the individual as opposed to the corporation. The way it is the individual is the underdog, and with all the things a corporation has going for them the individual comes out banged on her head. The artist is nothing. It's really tragic.”

“Yes, there was something special about me, and I knew what it was. I was the kind of girl they found dead in a hall bedroom with an empty bottle of sleeping pills in her hand.”