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" I was brought up differently than the average American child because the average child is brought up expecting to be happy. "
Marilyn Monroe
Up
Happy
Child
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" When I was 11, the whole world was closed to me. I just felt I was on the outside of the world. "
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" I've always felt toward the slightest scene, even if all I had to do in a scene was just to come in and say, 'Hi,' that the people ought to get their money's worth and that this is an obligation of mine, to give them the best you can get from me. "
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" Before marriage, a girl has to make love to a man to hold him. After marriage, she has to hold him to make love to him. "
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" I myself would like to become more disciplined within my work. "
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" 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. "
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" When it comes to gossip, I have to readily admit men are as guilty as women. "
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" I am trying to find myself. Sometimes that's not easy. "
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" Respect is one of life's greatest treasures. I mean, what does it all add up to if you don't have that? "
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" I don't want to make money, I just want to be wonderful. "
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" Confidentially, the type of male I find most enjoyable for a friend is one who has enough fire and assurance to speak up for his convictions. "
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" I think one of the basic reasons men make good friends is that they can make up their minds quickly. "
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" If you spend your life competing with business men, what do you have? A bank account and ulcers! "
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" There was my name up in lights. I said, 'God, somebody's made a mistake.' But there it was, in lights. And I sat there and said, 'Remember, you're not a star.' Yet there it was up in lights. "
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You
" I learned to walk as a baby, and I haven't had a lesson since. "
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" My public is growing up just as I am. After all, I'm not 19 anymore and if I stick with the sex bit, who will be paying to see me when I'm 50? "
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" I'm selfish, impatient, and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I'm out of control, and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best. "
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" Millions of people live their entire lives without finding themselves. But it is something I must do. "
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" Husbands are chiefly good as lovers when they are betraying their wives. "
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" Designers want me to dress like Spring, in billowing things. I don't feel like Spring. I feel like a warm red Autumn. "
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" I've often stood silent at a party for hours listening to my movie idols turn into dull and little people. "
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