Marilyn Monroe quotes


Certain people of the movie making industry ruled the kingdom with their limitless skills and talent. Their charming personality and captivating face steal people’s hearts. Marilyn Monroe – who was one of them - originally born Norma Jeane Mortenson. She was an American model, renowned actress, and singer. She was born on June 1, 1926, and was one of the most talked-about personalities of the 50s and 1960s.

Born in Los Angeles, California, US, Marilyn met a photographer from the First Motion Picture Unit during world war 2 which became her ladder to success and a door towards the media industry. She started her modeling career from there and then the horizon of a vast career in acting opened for her. She was the highest-paid actress of her time, a major icon of pop culture, screen legend of the golden age of Hollywood. She also founded her own film production company in 1954. "Don’t bother to Knock" was Marilyn’s top-ranked movie of all time. No matter how much fame and praise she got, it was hard to believe she came with a very short life span and died at the age of 36.

If you are also a fan of her perkiness, her charming personality, the mind behind this beautiful face, then these Marilyn Monroe quotes are here for you.


Famous Marilyn Monroe quotes



  • It’s nice to be included in people’s fantasies but you also like to be accepted for your own sake.

  • The way you carry yourself is influenced by the way you feel inside. You must feel attractive to be attractive.

  • Please quote me right!

  • A woman can’t be alone. She needs a man. A man and a woman support and strengthen each other. She just can’t do it by herself.

  • I don’t stop when I’m tired. I only stop when I’m done.

  • We should all start to live before we get too old.

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

  • I’ve never fooled anyone. I’ve let people fool themselves. They didn’t bother to find out who and what I was. Instead they would invent a character for me. I wouldn’t argue with them. They were obviously loving somebody I wasn’t.

  • If you can make a girl laugh, you can make her do anything.

  • The truth can only be recalled, never invented.

  • Who said nights were for sleep?

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

  • I think there’s two things in human beings… that they want to be alone, but they also want to be together.

  • It's a terrible thing to be lonesome, especially in the middle of a crowd.

  • I don't know who invented high heels, but all women owe him a lot!

  • A smart girl is one who knows how to play tennis, golf, piano and dumb.

  • Never regret anything because at one time it was exactly what you wanted.

  • If you're gonna be two-faced at least make one of them pretty.

  • In spite of everything life is not without hope.

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