Marilyn Monroe wasn't just a beautiful face; she was an icon who continues to inspire people worldwide. Her charm, confidence, and approach to life will always make her an icon.
Through these 50+ best quotesand marilyn monroe sayings, we'll try to understand her thoughts and feelings more closely. Let's read her precious words that are just as impactful today as they were during her lifetime!
Marilyn Monroe Quotes and Sayings with Poster
“A career is wonderful, but you can't curl up with it on a cold night.” - Marilyn Monroe
“A smart girl leaves before she is left.” - Marilyn Monroe
“A strong man doesn't have to be dominant toward a woman. He doesn't match his strength against a woman weak with love for him. He matches it against the world.” - Marilyn Monroe
“A woman knows by intuition, or instinct, what is best for herself.” - Marilyn Monroe
“Beauty and femininity are ageless and can't be contrived, and glamour, although the manufacturers won't like this, cannot be manufactured. Not real glamour; it's based on femininity.” - Marilyn Monroe
“Being a sex symbol is a heavy load to carry, especially when one is tired, hurt and bewildered.” - Marilyn Monroe
“Designers want me to dress like Spring, in billowing things. I don't feel like Spring. I feel like a warm red Autumn.” - Marilyn Monroe
“Experts on romance say for a happy marriage there has to be more than a passionate love. For a lasting union, they insist, there must be a genuine liking for each other. Which, in my book, is a good definition for friendship.” - Marilyn Monroe
“Fame doesn't fulfill you. It warms you a bit, but that warmth is temporary.” - Marilyn Monroe
“Fame will go by and, so long, I've had you, fame. If it goes by, I've always known it was fickle. So at least it's something I experience, but that's not where I live.” - Marilyn Monroe
“Give a girl the right shoes, and she can conquer the world.” - Marilyn Monroe
“Hollywood is a place where they'll pay you a thousand dollars for a kiss and fifty cents for your soul.” - Marilyn Monroe
“I am alone; I am always alone no matter what.” - Marilyn Monroe
“I am good, but not an angel. I do sin, but I am not the devil. I am just a small girl in a big world trying to find someone to love.” - Marilyn Monroe
“I am involved in a freedom ride protesting the loss of the minority rights belonging to the few remaining earthbound stars. All we demanded was our right to twinkle.” - Marilyn Monroe
“I am not a victim of emotional conflicts. I am human.” - Marilyn Monroe
“I am trying to find myself. Sometimes that's not easy.” - Marilyn Monroe
“I don't know who invented high heels, but all women owe him a lot.” - Marilyn Monroe
“I don't look at myself as a commodity, but I'm sure a lot of people have.” - Marilyn Monroe
“I don't mind living in a man's world as long as I can be a woman in it.” - Marilyn Monroe
“I don't mind making jokes, but I don't want to look like one.” - Marilyn Monroe
“I don't want to make money, I just want to be wonderful.” - Marilyn Monroe
“I have always had a talent for irritating women since I was fourteen.” - Marilyn Monroe
“I have been told my eating habits are absolutely bizarre. But I don't think so.” - Marilyn Monroe
“I have feelings too. I am still human. All I want is to be loved, for myself and for my talent.” - Marilyn Monroe
“I never wanted to be Marilyn - it just happened. Marilyn's like a veil I wear over Norma Jeane.” - Marilyn Monroe
“I remember when I was in high school I didn't have a new dress for each special occasion. The girls would bring the fact to my attention, not always too delicately. The boys, however, never bothered with the subject. They were my friends, not because of the size of my wardrobe but because they liked me.” - Marilyn Monroe
“I think that sexuality is only attractive when it's natural and spontaneous.” - Marilyn Monroe
“I'm selfish, impatient, and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I'm out of control, and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best.” - Marilyn Monroe
“I've been on a calendar, but I've never been on time.” - Marilyn Monroe
“If I close my eyes and think of Hollywood, all I see is one big varicose vein.” - Marilyn Monroe
“If I'd observed all the rules, I'd never have got anywhere.” - Marilyn Monroe
“If there is only one thing in my life that I am proud of, it's that I've never been a kept woman.” - Marilyn Monroe
“If you can make a girl laugh, you can make her do anything.” - Marilyn Monroe
“Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.” - Marilyn Monroe
“It's better to be unhappy alone than unhappy with someone - so far.” - Marilyn Monroe
“It's not true I had nothing on, I had the radio on.” - Marilyn Monroe
“Marriage destroyed my relationship with two wonderful men.” - Marilyn Monroe
“Men are so willing to respect anything that bores them.” - Marilyn Monroe
“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.” - Marilyn Monroe
“One of the best things that ever happened to me is that I'm a woman. That is the way all females should feel.” - Marilyn Monroe
“Respect is one of life's greatest treasures. I mean, what does it all add up to if you don't have that?” - Marilyn Monroe
“Sex is a part of nature. I go along with nature.” - Marilyn Monroe
“Sometimes I feel my whole life has been one big rejection.” - Marilyn Monroe
“Sometimes I think it would be easier to avoid old age, to die young, but then you'd never complete your life, would you? You'd never wholly know you.” - Marilyn Monroe
“Success makes so many people hate you. I wish it wasn't that way. It would be wonderful to enjoy success without seeing envy in the eyes of those around you.” - Marilyn Monroe
“The nicest thing for me is sleep, then at least I can dream.” - Marilyn Monroe
“The real lover is the man who can thrill you just by touching your head or smiling into your eyes - or just by staring into space.” - Marilyn Monroe
“The truth is, I've never fooled anyone. I've let men sometimes fool themselves.” - 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.” - Marilyn Monroe
“We are all of us stars, and we deserve to twinkle.” - Marilyn Monroe
“We should all start to live before we get too old.” - Marilyn Monroe
“You believe lies so you eventually learn to trust no one but yourself.” - Marilyn Monroe
“Keep smiling, because life is a beautiful thing and there's so much to smile about.” - 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.” - Marilyn Monroe
Last Words About Marilyn Monroe's
Marilyn Monroe's life was as beautiful as it was challenging. But she never stopped smiling at every turn. These quotes are not just her thoughts but a way to live life better and maintain faith in yourself. What's your favorite Marilyn Monroe quote? Be sure to let us know via email or social media!
