I never wanted to be Marilyn - it just happened. Marilyn's like a veil I wear over Norma Jeane.

What good is it being Marilyn Monroe? Why can't I just be an ordinary woman?

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

I just want to be wonderful.

A wise girl knows her limits, a smart girl knows that she has none.

That's the way you feel when you're beaten inside. You don't feel angry at those who've beaten you. You just feel ashamed.