If I play a stupid girl and ask a stupid question, I’ve got to follow it through, what am I supposed to do, look intelligent?
MARILYN MONROEA sex symbol becomes a thing. I hate being a thing.
More Marilyn Monroe Quotes
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The nicest thing for me is sleep, then at least I can dream.
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Assimilation is much more joyful than conformity,
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A woman knows by intuition, or instinct, what is best for herself.
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It’s better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.
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All girls are beautiful in their own way.
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The truth is, I’ve never fooled anyone. I’ve let men sometimes fool themselves.
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People had a habit of looking at me as if I were some kind of mirror instead of a person. They didn’t see me, they saw their own lewd thoughts, then they white-masked themselves by calling me the lewd one.
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I live to suceed, not to please you or anyone else.
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I have too many fantasies to be a housewife. I guess I am a fantasy.
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I lay in bed at night crying to myself. The only one who loved me and watched over me was someone I couldn’t see or hear or touch.
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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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The real lover is the man who can thrill you by kissing your forehead or smiling into your eyes or just staring into space.
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A friend tells you what you want to hear; a best friend tells you the truth.
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A career is wonderful, but you can’t curl up with it on a cold night.
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I defy gravity.
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