Marilyn Monroe

"I do not want to be the empress of a dying empire."

"I don't understand why people say I'm tough."

"I want everybody to like me."

"I won't be happy until I'm nominated for an Academy Award."

"I've been on a calendar, but never on time."

"Fame is like a river - it flows around you while you stay in place."

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

"I restore myself when I'm alone."

"Girls are always racing around, but to what end?"

"I want to be loved for who I am, not what I look like."

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

"Acting isn't about being someone else; it's about discovering another part of yourself."

"I am my own sanctuary and I can be reborn as many times as I choose."

"The real diamonds are in your heart."

"Success makes so many people hate you."

"I like my body when I stand in the sun and feel its warmth."

"A wise girl knows her limits; a smart girl knows she has none."

"I've never fooled anyone; they came to see what they wanted to see."

"Fear is the darkroom where negatives are developed."

"We should all start to live before we get too old."

"Creativity is like breathing air in different ways."

"I believe that everything happens for a reason."

"The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who's going to stop me."

"I'm very definitely a woman and I enjoy it."

"Trying to be Marilyn Monroe is exhausting; just being myself is enough."

"Life is too short to waste time being unhappy."

"Sometimes it's good to be alone so you can count your blessings."

"I don't know how to say goodbye. I hate goodbyes."

"Education is important, but so is learning who you are."

"Don't go through life, grow through life."