Marilyn Monroe Quotes & Sayings (Page 8)

“I enjoy acting when you really hit it right.”

“When I was 11, the whole world was closed to me. I just felt I was on the outside of the world.”

“What I really want to say: That what the world really needs is a real feeling of kinship. Everybody: stars, laborers, Negroes, Jews, Arabs. We are all brothers.”

“I have noticed... that men usually leave married women alone and are inclined to treat all wives with respect. This is no great credit to married women.”

“I once wanted to prove myself by being a great actress. Now I want to prove that I'm a person. Then maybe I'll be a great actress.”

“I've always wanted a baby.”

“I'll think I have a few wonderful friends and all of a sudden, ooh, here it comes. They do a lot of things. They talk about you to the press, to their friends, tell stories, and you know, it's disappointing.”

“I used to get the feeling, and sometimes I still get it, that I was fooling somebody - I don't know who or what - maybe myself. I have feelings some days where there are scenes with a lot of responsibility, and I'll wish, 'Gee, if only I had been a cleaning woman.'”

“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.”

“I want to grow old without facelifts. I want to have the courage to be loyal to the face I have made.”