Creative Quotations from . . .
Marilyn Monroe
(1926-1962) born on Jun 01
US actress. "She was the ultimate pin-up girl who starred in "Some Like It Hot," 1959 and "Bus Stop," 1956."
 
   
F
I don't mind living in a man's world as long as I can be a woman in it.

R
"Unfortunately, I am involved in a freedom ride protesting the loss of the minority rights belonging to the few remaining earthbound stars. All we demanded was our right to twinkle."
A
My work is the only ground I've ever had to stand on. I seem to have a whole superstructure with no foundation --but I'm working on the foundation.
N
"I've been on a calendar, but never on time."
K
"It stirs up envy, fame does."


Published Sources for the above Quotations:
F: The London Times
R: "Telegram, 13 June 1962, to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kennedy, turning down a party invitation."
A: "Quoted in: Marilyn Monroe in Her Own Words, "Acting" (1990)."
N: Quoted in: Look (16 Jan. 1962).
K: "In "Common Fame: The Culture of Celebrity," 1985."



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