"If there is only one thing in my life that I am proud of, it's that I've never been a kept woman."

"Hollywood is a place where they'll pay you a thousand dollars for a kiss and fifty cents for your soul."

"Fame doesn't fulfill you. It warms you a bit, but that warmth is temporary."

"I'm not a dreamer. I'm a realist."

"That's the trouble, you see. To some people, 'Marilyn Monroe' is just a joke. To me, she's an enigma, a puzzle, a mystery woman."