Marilyn is a kind of ultimate. She is uniquely feminine. Everything she does is different, strange, and exciting, from the way she talks to the way she uses that magnificent torso. She makes a man proud to be a man.

I don't want a lot of strangers looking down at my wrinkles and my big fat belly when I'm dead.

I never laugh until I've had my coffee.

Disagreeing with the fervent patriotism of the Confederates: "I think it's hard winning a war with words, gentlemen. . . . I'm saying very plainly that the Yankees are better equipped than we. . . . All we've got is cotton and slaves, and arrogance." "I seem to be spoiling everybody's brandy and cigars and dreams of victory."

If any child of mine becomes an actor I will turn in my grave.

I bring to a role everything I am, was and hope to be.

Method actors are like hams.