I want to be an artist, not an erotic freak. I donโt want to be sold to the public as a celluloid aphrodisiac.
Marilyn MonroeAll my stepchildren carried the burden of my fame. Sometimes they would read terrible things about me, and I'd worry about whether it would hurt them. I would tell them: 'Don't hide these things from me. I'd rather you ask me these things straight out, and I'll answer all your questions.'
Marilyn Monroe