Marilyn Monroe Quotes

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.

Marilyn Monroe

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: actress
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: June 1, 1926 - August 5, 1962

Topics

BeautifulWorldNeverAnythingKnew

I finished high school, moved to Nashville for college, and set out to break into the music business. Every night when I called home with news of my experiences, my mom and dad would encourage me to keep taking those small steps.

Trisha Yearwood

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Property that endangers the safety of a nation should not be suffered to remain in the hands of its citizens.

Robert Dale Owen

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If you are a good actor, then all you have to do is give your best shot every time when you are in front of the camera regardless of who else is around you.

Rithvik Dhanjani

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I didn't want to raise my kids in this weird, sycophantic society. If you have celebrity parents, it's not a good recipe for the kids, or anyone at any age.

Robin Wright

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People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring.

Rogers Hornsby

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When you're a restaurant critic, you're not home at night, so breakfast became really important for us.

Ruth Reichl

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It's great fun being an academic because you have a certain licence to be a bit of a joker.

Mary Beard

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I have been on a diet since 1962.

Mary Quant

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What I learned, a little too late, was that the 'traditional' Martin Short target viewer weighs under 300 pounds. Unfortunately, I was on during daytime.

Martin Short

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My love of baking might have originated with my grandmother. She had a lemon tree growing in her backyard, and one of my favorite memories is of picking lemons together and then baking lemon bars.

Lisa Graff

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My public life is before you; and I know you will believe me when I say, that when I sit down in solitude to the labours of my profession, the only questions I ask myself are, What is right? What is just? What is for the public good?

Joseph Howe

LifeGoodMyselfMeSolitudeYou

I really like the last three Luna records a whole lot, especially 'Penthouse.' I think of all the records I've done, that's my favorite. I don't know why, really. I don't know why some records turn out better than others. It's not a science.

Dean Wareham

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