Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroewas an American actress and model. Famous for playing "dumb blonde" characters, she became one of the most popular sex symbols of the 1950s, emblematic of the era's attitudes towards sexuality. Although she was a top-billed actress for only a decade, her films grossed $200 million by the time of her unexpected death in 1962. She continues to be considered a major popular culture icon...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth1 June 1926
CityLos Angeles, CA
CountryUnited States of America
I always sleep with my mouth open. I know because it's open when I wake up.
I sleep in the nude but I pull the sheets up.
I have never been able to wear pajamas or creepy nightgowns; they disturb my sleep.
When Clark Gable died, I cried for 2 days straight. I couldn't eat or sleep.
Nights are not just for sleep.
You can't sleep your way into being a star. It takes much, much more. But it helps a lot of actresses get their first chance that way.
The nicest thing for me is sleep, then at least I can dream.
You can't sleep your way into being a star, though. It takes much, much more. But it helps. A lot of actresses get their first chance that way.
I've been on a calendar, but never on time.
Say good-bye to Pat, say good-bye to Jack and say good-bye to yourself, because you're a nice guy.
People ask me if I am going on making cheesecake pictures now that I'm a star. My answer is that as long as there is a boy in Korea who wants a pinup of me, I'll go on posing for them.
People feel fame gives them some kind of privilege to walk up to you and say anything to you, of any kind of nature — and it won't hurt your feelings — like it's happening to your clothing.
Even though I was born there, I still can't think of one good thing to say about it. If I close my eyes, and picture LA, all I see is one big varicose vein.
Beneath the makeup and behind the smile I'm just a girl who wishes for the world.