Marilyn Monroe: Marilyn Monroe in Her Own Words

I don`t mind making jokes, but I don`t want to look like one.

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It`s better to be unhappy alone than unhappy with someone.

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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.

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A career is wonderful, but you can`t curl up with a career on a cold night.

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If I`d observed all the rules I`d never have got anywhere.

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