I want the world to see my body.

The worst thing that happens to people when they dress up and go to a party is that they leave their real selves at home.

You can't sleep your way into being a star. It takes much, much more. But it helps a lot of actresses get their first chance that way.

The trouble with censors is that they worry if a girl has cleavage. They ought to worry if she hasn't any.

I didn't pay much attention to the whistles and whoops, in fact, I didn't quite hear them. I was full of a strange feeling, as if I were two people. One of them was Norma Jeane from the orphanage who belonged to nobody; the other was someone whose name I didn't know. But I knew where she belonged; she belonged to the ocean and the sky and the whole world.

I have never been able to wear pajamas or creepy nightgowns; they disturb my sleep.

I finally made up my mind I wanted to be an actress and I was not going to let my lack of confidence ruin my chances.