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Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe was an American actress, model, and singer. Famous for playing comedic "blonde bombshell" characters, she became one of the most popular sex symbols of the 1950s and early 1960s and was emblematic of the era's sexual revolution.

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I don't mind living in a man's world as long as I can be a woman in it.

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I want to grow old without facelifts. I want to have the courage to be loyal to the face I have made.

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I'm very definitely a woman and I enjoy it.

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

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Keep smiling, because life is a beautiful thing and there's so much to smile about.

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Hollywood is a place where they'll pay you a thousand dollars for a kiss and fifty cents for your soul.

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Dreaming about being an actress, is more exciting then being one.

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Ever notice that 'what the hell' is always the right decision

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If I'd observed all the rules, I'd never have got anywhere.

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Dogs never bite me. Just humans.

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No one ever told me I was pretty when I was a little girl. All little girls should be told they're pretty, even if they aren't.

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

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It is better to be unhappy alone than unhappy with someone else.

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I knew I belonged to the public and to the world, not because I was talented or even beautiful, but because I had never belonged to anything or anyone else.

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I am not interested in money. I just want to be wonderful.

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Sex is a part of nature. I go along with nature.

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Give a girl the right shoes and she can conquer the world.

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

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We should all start to live before we get too old. Fear is stupid. So are regrets.

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If I'm a star, then the people made me a star.

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I've been on a calendar, but I've never been on time.

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A career is wonderful, but you can't curl up with it on a cold night.

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Ever notice that what the hell is always the right decision?

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It's better to be unhappy alone than unhappy with someone - so far.

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

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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. - Quote

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I have too many fantasies to be a housewife. I guess I am a fantasy.

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I don’t want anyone to see exactly where I live, what my sofa or my fireplace looks like.

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When it comes down to it. I let people think what they want. And if they care enough to bother with what I do, I already know I'm better than them.

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I have feelings too. I am still human. All I want is to be loved, for myself and for my talent.

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I'm only comfortable when I'm naked.

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

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The thing I want more than anything else? I want to have children. I used to feel for every child I had, I would adopt another.

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Quotes from the news wire:

If you happen to have blonde hair, you're considered dumb. I don't know why that is. It's very -- I think it's a very limited view.

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Found on CNN 2 years ago

He has a very sensitive nature in many respects. When he was young, he had a very difficult time. So he understood some things about me, and I understood some things about him.

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Found on CNN 2 years ago

Our marriage wasn't a happy one. It ended in nine months, unfortunately. And I don't know what else to say.

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It's the people. I like the streets. The atmosphere, I just like it.

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Found on CNN 2 years ago

I was honored when they asked me to appear at Madison Square Garden. You know, I was a little worried about my voice, but it came out.

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Found on CNN 2 years ago

I've never tried using Japanese makeup and hairstyles because it's too complicated to do all by myself, this app gave me a chance to try a totally different style from my normal life.

– Marilyn Monroe

Found on Reuters 5 years ago

I just made a commercial that’s just been all over television, i play this lady who comes in and dumps a lot of coins on the counter. And I say, ‘ That’s just from my first husband. ’ … I have gotten more fan mail for that ! Every time I go out … [ People ] say, ‘ Are you that lady from the commercial ? ’ But if you saw it, you would just love it because it’s funny. Like ‘ Batman, ’ it was very funny.

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Found on FOX News 6 years ago

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