Marilyn Monroe Quotes

Marily Monroe Quotes Show a Different Side to Her

When most people think of Marilyn Monroe, they think of vivacious, seductive, glowing woman. However, looking at some Marilyn Monroe quotes, one will quickly learn that there was much more to the woman than the facade she showed the world.

In the May 1952 edition of True Experiences magazine Marilyn Monroe was quoted as saying "Do I look happy? I should - for I was a child nobody wanted. A lonely girl with a dream - who awakened to find that dream come true. I am Marilyn Monroe. Read my Cinderella story." From this quote, we can learn that Marilyn Monroe, clearly had a less than ideal childhood. The air that she gives though is not one of a person with a troubled childhood, far from it.

However, it appears that she was able to overcome her unhappy child life and turn into the shining star that we knew her as. It was probably because of her spirit and soul. In a 1953-1954 New York Times article, she is quoted as follows: "I want to grow and develop and play serious dramatic parts. My dramatic coach, Natasha Lytess, tells everybody that I have a great soul, but so far nobody's interested in it." She did have a great soul, and it shined through!

In closing, we can get another glimpse into the true Marilyn Monroe, through one more of Marilyn Monroe's quotes -- From the Unfinished Biography of Marilyn Monroe: "I knew I belonged to the public and to the world, not because I was talented or even beautiful but because I had never belonged to anything or anyone else."