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Marilyn Monroe (June 1, 1926 – August 5, 1962) was an iconic American actress, singer, and model who became a major sex symbol in the 1950s and early 1960s. She starred in numerous films that showcased her comedic talent, including "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" (1953) and "Some Like It Hot" (1959), the latter earning her a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy. more Marilyn Monroe (June 1, 1926 – August 5, 1962) was an iconic American actress, singer, and model who became a major sex symbol in the 1950s and early 1960s. She starred in numerous films that showcased her comedic talent, including "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" (1953) and "Some Like It Hot" (1959), the latter earning her a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy. Monroe's performance in "The Seven Year Itch" (1955), where she famously stood over a subway grate, became one of the most enduring images of 20th-century cinema. Despite her untimely death at 36, Monroe remains an enduring figure in popular culture. less

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"I think that love and work are the only things that really happen to us"
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"I live to succeed, not to please you or anyone else "
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"I don't mind making jokes, but I don't want to look like one "
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"I have too many fantasies to be a housewife. I guess I am a fantasy."
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"The real lover is the man who can thrill you by kissing your forehead or smiling into your eyes or just staring into space."
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"A wise girl knows her limits, a smart girl knows that she has none."
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"I don't mind living in a man's world as long as I can be a woman in it."
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"Sometimes things fall apart so that better things can fall together."
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"We are all of us stars, and we deserve to twinkle."
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"I am good, but not an angel. I do sin, but I am not the devil. I am just a small girl in a big world trying to find someone to love."
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"If I am a star the people made me a star"
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"Dogs never bite me just humans"
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"Give a girl the right shoes and she can conquer the world"
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"Beneath the makeup and behind the smile I am just a girl who wishes for the world"
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"I restore myself when I'm alone"
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