By nature, I suppose I have a languorous disposition

People always ask me if I believe diamonds are a girl's best friend. Frankly, I don't.

When it comes to gossip, I have to readily admit men are as guilty as women.

No one ever told me I was pretty when I was a little girl. All little girls should be told they're pretty, even if they aren't.

I knew I belonged to the public and to the world, not because I was talented or even beautiful, but because I had never belonged to anything or anyone else.

Acting became more than a profession to me. It became a sort of religion.

What good is it being Marilyn Monroe? Why can't I just be an ordinary woman?