MARILYN MONROE

"Beneath the makeup and behind the smile I am just a girl who wishes for the world."

"Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius"

"Open your eyes and look within. Are you satisfied with the life you are living?"

"A sex symbol becomes a thing. I hate being a thing."

"Most men judge your importance in their lives by how much you can hurt them, not by how happy you can make them."

"The body is meant to be seen, not all covered up."

"Love in this dying world but the simple word "love" itself already died and went away."

"I have never cared especially for outdoor sports and have no desire to excel at tennis, swimming, or golf. I'll leave those things to the men."

"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."

"The real lover is the man who can thrill you just by touching your head or smiling into your eyes - or just by staring into space."

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

"Sometimes I think it would be easier to avoid old age, to die young, but then you'd never complete your life, would you? You'd never wholly know you."

"I don't know who invented high heels, but all women owe him a lot."

"I'm selfish, impatient, and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I'm out of control, and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best."

"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."

"Having a child, that's always been my biggest fear. I want a child and I fear a child."

"An actress is not a machine, but they treat you like a machine. A money machine."

"Marriage destroyed my relationship with two wonderful men."

"The 'public' scares me, but people I trust."

"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."

"I am alone I am always alone no matter what."

"I don't know if high society is different in other cities, but in Hollywood, important people can't stand to be invited someplace that isn't full of other important people. They don't mind a few unfamous people being present because they make good listeners."