Marilyn Monroe Trying Quotations

If a star or studio chief or any other great movie personages find themselves sitting among a lot of nobodies, they get frightened - as if somebody was trying to demote them.

I am trying to find myself. Sometimes that's not easy.

Only the public can make a star. It's the studios who try to make a system out of it.

First, I'm trying to prove to myself that I'm a person. Then maybe I'll convince myself that I'm an actress.

I don't know if high society is different in other cities, but in Hollywood important people can't stand to be invited someplace that isn't full of other important people. They don't mind a few unfamous people being present because they make good listeners. But if a star or studio chief or any other great movie personages find themselves sitting among a lot of nobodies, they get frightened - as if somebody was trying to demote them.

I'm trying to find myself. Sometimes it's not that easy.

Doing a scene is like opening a bottle. If it doesn't open one way, try another - perhaps even give it up for another bottle?

I'm trying to find myself as a person, sometimes that's not easy to do. Millions of people live their entire lives without finding themselves. But it is something I must do. The best way for me to find myself as a person is to prove to myself that I am an actress.

Women who try to be equivalent with men need desire.

Trying to build myself up with the fact that I have done things right that were even good and have had moments that were excellent but the bad is heavier to carry around and feel have no confidence.

try to enjoy myself when I can - I'll be miserable enough as it is.