Darkly Comical Hollywood Quotes

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About Marilyn Monroe –

“There’s a broad with a future behind her.” – Constance Bennett

“Necking with Marilyn is like kissing Hitler.” – Tony Curtis

“If it wasn’t for some of her friends, she wouldn’t be where she is.” – Joe DiMaggio

“You are a very lovely young lady.” – Nikita Khruschchev

“Mr. President, this lovely lady, this one lovely lady who has done so much, who has meant so much, here she is, Mr. President, the late Marilyn Monroe.” – Peter Lawford, introducing the star at President John F. Kennedy’s birthday party

“Now I can retire from politics after having had “Happy Birthday” sung to me by such a sweet, wholesome girl as Marilyn Monroe.” – John F. Kennedy

“Marilyn Monroe? A vacuum with nipples. – Otto Preminger

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Darkly Comical Hollywood Quotes

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Marilyn Monroe – 1926-1962

I have too many fantasies to be a housewife.

It’s nice to be included in people’s fantasise, but you also like to be accepted for your own sake.

I’ve always felt those articles somehow reveal more about the writers than they do about me.

I can’t memorize the words by themselves. I have to memorize the feelings.

First, I’m trying to prove to myself that I’m a person. Then maybe I’ll convince myself that I’m an actress.

A career is born in public—talent in privacy.

Hollywood’s a place where they’ll pay you a thousand dollars for a kiss and fifty cents for your soul.

What did I put on for sleeping? Chanel No.5.

Sex is important to me. I think one of the reasons why everyone thinks me so sexy is that I think of sex all the time. I wonder about sex with every man I meet, and they sense it and – well, respond.

When I’m in love I feel good—sometimes all over.

On the phone to Peter Lawford the night of her suicide – “Say goodbye to Pat, say goodbye to the President, and say goodbye to yourself because you’re a nice guy.”

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