Marilyn Monroe

I knew I belonged to the public and to the world, not because I was talented or even beautiful, but because I had never belonged to anything or anyone else.

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

It's better to be unhappy alone than unhappy with someone - so far.

It's not true that I had nothing on. I had the radio on.

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

Men are so willing to respect anything that bores them.

Sex is a part of nature. I go along with nature.

The body is meant to be seen, not all covered up.

The trouble with censors is that they worry if a girl has cleavage. They ought to worry if she hasn't any.

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

Hollywood is a place where they'll pay you a thousand dollars for a kiss and fifty cents for your soul. I know, because I turned down the first offer often enough and held out for the fifty cents.

I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am 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.

Husbands are chiefly good as lovers when they are betraying their wives.

I don't mind living in a man's world as long as I can be a woman in it.

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.

Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.

A wise girl kisses but doesn't love, listens but doesn't believe, and leaves before she is left.

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

When it comes down to it, I let them think what they want. If they care enough to bother with what I do, then I'm already better than them.

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

Ever notice how 'What the hell' is always the right answer?

We should all start to live before we get too old. Fear is stupid. So are regrets.

Women who seek to be equal with men lack ambition.

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.

I learned to walk as a baby and I haven't had a lesson since.

Dogs never bite me. Just humans.

This life is what you make it. Not 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, somg 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 babve, 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 becuase if you give up, you'll never find your soul mate. 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.