Respect is one of lifes greatest treasures. I mean, what does it all add up to if you dont have that? – Marilyn Monroe
If there is only one thing in my life that I am proud of, its that Ive never been a kept woman. – Marilyn Monroe
I once wanted to prove myself by being a great actress. Now I want to prove that Im a person. Then maybe Ill be a great actress. – Marilyn Monroe
What good is it being Marilyn Monroe? Why cant I just be an ordinary woman? – Marilyn Monroe
Fame is like caviar, you know – its good to have caviar but not when you have it at every meal. – Marilyn Monroe
What good am I? I cant have kids. I cant cook. Ive been divorced three times. Who would want me? – Marilyn Monroe
Whats the good of drawing in the next breath if all you do is let it out and draw in another? – Marilyn Monroe
I dont know if high society is different in other cities, but in Hollywood, important people cant stand to be invited someplace that isnt full of other important people. They dont mind a few unfamous people being present because they make good listeners. – Marilyn Monroe
There was my name up in lights. I said, God, somebodys made a mistake. But there it was, in lights. And I sat there and said, Remember, youre not a star. Yet there it was up in lights. – Marilyn Monroe
Having a child, thats always been my biggest fear. I want a child and I fear a child. – Marilyn Monroe
Fame will go by and, so long, Ive had you, fame. If it goes by, Ive always known it was fickle. So at least its something I experience, but thats not where I live. – Marilyn Monroe
I am invariably late for appointments – sometimes as much as two hours. Ive tried to change my ways but the things that make me late are too strong, and too pleasing. – Marilyn Monroe
Girls shouldnt worry about being the equal of men in the business world. – Marilyn Monroe
One of the best things that ever happened to me is that Im a woman. That is the way all females should feel. – Marilyn Monroe
Ive always felt toward the slightest scene, even if all I had to do in a scene was just to come in and say, Hi, that the people ought to get their moneys worth and that this is an obligation of mine, to give them the best you can get from me. – Marilyn Monroe
Im selfish, impatient, and a little insecure. I make mistakes, Im out of control, and at times hard to handle. But if you cant handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell dont deserve me at my best. – Marilyn Monroe
Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and its better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring. – Marilyn Monroe
Beauty and femininity are ageless and cant be contrived, and glamour, although the manufacturers wont like this, cannot be manufactured. Not real glamour its based on femininity. – Marilyn Monroe
Its often just enough to be with someone. I dont need to touch them. Not even talk. A feeling passes between you both. Youre not alone. – Marilyn Monroe
