Quotes by 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."

"I used to think as I looked at the Hollywood night, 'there must be thousands of girls sitting alone like me, dreaming of becoming a movie star.' But I'm not going to worry about them. I'm dreaming the hardest."

"I believe that everything happens for a reason. People change so that you can learn to let go, things go wrong so that you appreciate them when they're right, you believe lies so you eventually learn to trust no one but yourself, and sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together."

"It's all make believe, isn't it?"

"I don't care about money, I just want to be wonderful."

"If I'm a star, then the people made me a star."

"What do I wear in bed? Why, Chanel No. 5, of course."

"Dogs never bite me. Just humans."

"A sex symbol becomes a thing. I just hate to be a thing."

"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."

"What good is it being Marilyn Monroe? Why can't I just be an ordinary woman?"

"I have been told my eating habits are absolutely bizarre. But I don't think so."

"I don’t want to be bone thin, and I make it a point to stay the way I want to be."

"I love a natural look in pictures."

"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."

"I have feelings too. I am still human. All I want is to be loved, for myself and for my talent."

"This life is what you make it. No matter what, you're going to mess up sometimes, it's a universal truth. But the good part is you get to decide how you're going to mess it up. Girls will be your friends - they'll act like it anyway. But just remember, some come, some go. The ones that stay with you through everything - they're your true best friends. Don't let go of them. Also remember, sisters make the best friends in the world. As for lovers, well, they'll come and go too. And baby, I hate to say it, most of them - actually pretty much all of them are going to break your heart, but you can't give up because if you give up, you'll never find your soulmate. You'll never find that half who makes you whole and that goes for everything. Just because you fail once, doesn't mean you're gonna fail at everything. Keep trying, hold on, and always, always, always believe in yourself, because if you don't, then who will, sweetie? So keep your head high, keep your chin up, and most importantly, keep smiling, because life's a beautiful thing and there's so much to smile about."