44 quotes
I guess I never felt I affected people until I was in Korea.
Marilyn: a biography (1973)
Success makes so many people hate you. I wish it wasn't that way. It would be wonderful to enjoy success without seeing envy in the eyes of those around you.
The Films of Barbra Streisand (2001)
Say good-bye to Pat, say good-bye to Jack and say good-bye to yourself, because you're a nice guy.
An actress is not a machine, but they treat you like a machine. A money machine.
It's far better to be unhappy alone than unhappy with someone — so far.
On Being Blonde (2007)
A career is wonderful, but you can't curl up with it on a cold night.
On Being Blonde (2007)
The body is meant to be seen, not all covered up.
The truth is I've never fooled anyone. I've let men sometimes fool themselves.
I don’t know who invented high heels, but all women owe him a lot!
It's better to be unhappy alone than unhappy with someone —so far.
Husbands are chiefly good as lovers when they are betraying their wives.
Marilyn Monroe: In Her Own Words (1983)
If you get massages, you'll never need another sleeping pill.
Marilyn Monroe Confidential (1980)
For life: It is rather a determination not to be overwhelmed. For work: The truth can only be recalled, never invented.
I sleep in the nude but I pull the sheets up.
I don't want to make money, I just want to be wonderful.
Everyone's childhood plays itself out. No wonder no one knows the other or can completely understand.
Marilyn's diaries (1958)
Arthur Miller wouldn't have married me if I had been nothing but a dumb blonde.
On Being Blonde (2007)
Unfortunately, I am involved in a freedom ride protesting the loss of the minority rights belonging to the few remaining earthbound stars. All we demanded was our right to twinkle.
I'm not interested in money, I just want to be wonderful.
When you're famous you kind of run into human nature in a raw kind of way. It stirs up envy, fame does.