Marilyn Monroe Quotes - Page 9

I wish I knew why I am so anguished.

I'm trying to find myself. Sometimes it's not that easy.

I have never liked sex. I do not think I ever will. It just seems the opposite of love.

A career is a wonderful thing, but you can't snuggle up to it at night.

I could never pretend something I didn't feel. I could never make love if I didn't love, and if I loved I could no more hide the fact than change the color of my eyes.

Let yourself go, the pleasure of physical movement is so important. If that's a problem, you say to yourself, what is there that I am afraid of, or hiding? Maybe your libido!

I don't mind making jokes, but I don't want to look like one...

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?

Do people ever get over being shy? I think it’s with you for life-like the color of your eyes.

I think to love bravely is the best and accept - as much as one can bear.

I think that when you are famous every weakness is exaggerated.

The fact is that I find more most men are more open, more generous, and much more stimulating than the majority of females I know.

If you spend your life competing with business men, what do you have? A bank account and ulcers!

a struggle with shyness is in every actor more than anyone can imagine.

I'm pretty, but I'm not beautiful.

Only parts of us will ever touch only parts of others.

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.

No sex is wrong, if there's love in it.

I think that sexuality is only attractive when it's natural and spontaneous.

Hollywood parties not only confuse me, but they often disillusion me. The disillusion comes when I meet a movie star I’ve been admiring since childhood. I always thought that movie stars were exciting and talented people full of special personality. Meeting one of them at a party I discover usually that he (or she) is colorless and even frightened. I’ve often stood silent at a party for hours listening to my movie idols turn into dull and little people.

I think cheesecake helps call attention to you. Then you can follow through and prove yourself.

Of course, it does depend on the people, but sometimes I'm invited places to kind of brighten up a dinner table like a musician who'll play the piano after dinner, and I know you're not really invited for yourself. You're just an ornament.

I feel that beauty and femininity are ageless

I am not a victim of emotional conflicts. I am human.

Doing a scene is like opening a bottle. If it doesn't open one way, try another - perhaps even give it up for another bottle?