13 of Marilyn Monroe’s Greatest Quotes on Fame, Love and Life
You know her as the ultimate sex symbol and quintessential blonde. But Marilyn Monroe was no bimbo. Here, 13 pearls of wisdom from the Hollywood legend that will make you think, feel inspired and remember how truly fabulous she was (plus a few that will make you laugh).
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“Fear is stupid. So are regrets.” – Marilyn Monroe
“I am invariably late for appointments—sometimes as much as two hours. I’ve tried to change my ways but the things that make me late are too strong and too pleasing.” – Marilyn Monroe
“I think that love and work are the only things that really happen to us.” – Marilyn Monroe
“What do I wear in bed? Why, Chanel No.5, of course.” – Marilyn Monroe
“I think that sexuality is only attractive when it’s natural and spontaneous.” – Marilyn Monroe
“I’d like to be happy, but who’s happy? I think trying to be happy is almost as difficult as trying to be a good actress. You have to work at both of them.” – Marilyn Monroe
“I think there’s two things in human beings… that they want to be alone, but they also want to be together.” – Marilyn Monroe
“I don’t mind making jokes, but I don’t want to look like one.” – Marilyn Monroe
“It’s all make believe, isn’t it?” – Marilyn Monroe
“The truth can only be recalled, never invented.” – Marilyn Monroe
“I don’t know who invented high heels, but all women owe him a lot.”
“Hollywood is a place where they’ll pay you a thousand dollars for a kiss and fifty cents for your soul.” – Marilyn Monroe
“I don’t mind living in a man’s world as long as I can be a woman in it.” – Marilyn Monroe
