Marilyn Monroe

"I would like to help people get over the phase of being afraid of women in business."

"Wanting to be someone else is a waste of the person you are."

"I'm not a has-been, I'm a will-be."

"The curves are where the feminine power lies."

"If I play a stupid girl and ask a stupid question, I've got to follow it through—what am I trying to do, be funny?"

"I've been looking for ways to branch out and challenge myself."

"Nobody knows what I want to do. I want to be taken seriously."

"I want to be an actress, not a decoration."

"The hokum of the happy ending is too much for me."

"A sex symbol becomes a thing. I hate being a thing."

"I used to feel insecure about my sexuality, but now I'm liberated."

"I want to do more character work, more interesting roles."

"I would rather be famous for something real than just famous."

"I'm tired of playing roles that require me to wear a bra."

"I can't drink. I can't even smoke. It's very hard."

"I have my dreams, and I'm working toward them."

"Success isn't everything. It's more important to do work that makes you feel alive."

"I want to be loved as an actress and as a woman."

"The real question is what are we here for on earth?"

"I feel very fortunate. I've been given a lot of gifts and I'm very grateful."

"I'm not interested in money. I just want to be wonderful."

"I've been on a calendar, but I've never been on time, and I've learned that's okay."

"I like the feeling of something warm and furry against my skin."

"What do you do when you get lonely? You get drunk and you call people."

"I feel like I'm wasting my time when I'm not on a movie set."

"I'm trying to find myself. Sometimes that means making mistakes."

"I wish I knew how to quit you—but then again, I don't."

"The world changed, and I had to change with it."

"I'm always chasing happiness, but it keeps moving."

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