A sex-symbol becomes a thing, I just hate being a thing. But if I'm going to be a symbol of something I'd rather have it sex than some other things we've got symbols of.

Looking back, I guess I used to play-act all the time. For one thing, it meant I could live in a more interesting world than the one around me.

I used to say to myself, 'What the devil have you got to be proud about, Marilyn Monroe?' And I'd answer, 'Everything, everything,' and I'd walk slowly and turn my head slowly as if I were a queen.

I read poetry to save time.

Of the nude pictures: Sure I posed. I needed the money.

A smart girl is one who knows how to play tennis, golf, piano -- and dumb.

Sometimes I feel my whole life has been one big rejection.