Top 184 Quotes by Marilyn Monroe

About Marilyn Monroe

These are some quotes by American author Marilyn Monroe Actress, who lived between June 1, 1926 and August 5, 1962.

The truth is, I've never fooled anyone. I've let men sometimes fool themselves.

The truth is, I've never fooled anyone. I've let men sometimes fool themselves.

Marilyn Monroe

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

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

Marilyn Monroe

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

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

Marilyn Monroe

There are many times when a woman will ask another girl friend how she likes her new hat. She will reply, 'Fine,' but slap her hand to her forehead the minute the girl leaves to yipe, 'What a horror!'

There are many times when a woman will ask another girl friend how she likes her new hat. She will reply, 'Fine,' but slap her hand to her forehead the minute the girl leaves to yipe, 'What a horror!'

Marilyn Monroe

I won't be satisfied until people want to hear me sing without looking at me. Of course, that doesn't mean I want them to stop looking.

I won't be satisfied until people want to hear me sing without looking at me. Of course, that doesn't mean I want them to stop looking.

Marilyn Monroe

It's often just enough to be with someone. I don't need to touch them. Not even talk. A feeling passes between you both. You're not alone.

It's often just enough to be with someone. I don't need to touch them. Not even talk. A feeling passes between you both. You're not alone.

Marilyn Monroe

We human beings are strange creatures and still reserve the right to think for ourselves.

We human beings are strange creatures and still reserve the right to think for ourselves.

Marilyn Monroe

There was my name up in lights. I said, 'God, somebody's made a mistake.' But there it was, in lights. And I sat there and said, 'Remember, you're not a star.' Yet there it was up in lights.

There was my name up in lights. I said, 'God, somebody's made a mistake.' But there it was, in lights. And I sat there and said, 'Remember, you're not a star.' Yet there it was up in lights.

Marilyn Monroe

All my stepchildren carried the burden of my fame. Sometimes they would read terrible things about me, and I'd worry about whether it would hurt them. I would tell them: 'Don't hide these things from me. I'd rather you ask me these things straight out, and I'll answer all your questions.'

Marilyn Monroe

It's not to much fun to know yourself too well or think you do - everyone needs a little conceit to carry them through & past the falls.

It's not to much fun to know yourself too well or think you do - everyone needs a little conceit to carry them through & past the falls.

Marilyn Monroe

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