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20 Real Marilyn Monroe Quotes That Will Change What You Think of the Icon

"If I'm a star, the people made me a star."

By Erica Gonzales
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Though an icon of elegance, style and seduction, there's more to Marilyn Monroe than provocative photo shoots and her sultry demeanor. In her interviews and features we learn that she wanted to be more than just a pretty face. Scroll through for her best quotes during her peak years. The best part? They're all things Monroe actually said.

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<p><a href="http://intothegloss.com/2014/06/marilyn-monroe-quotes/" target="_blank"><em>Pageant Magazine</em></a>, 1952</p>pinterest
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Pageant Magazine, 1952

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<p><a href="https://vimeo.com/76791522" target="_blank"><em>Marie Claire</em></a>, 1960</p>pinterest
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Marie Claire, 1960

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Marie Claire, 1960

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Marie Claire, 1960

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<p><a href="https://vimeo.com/76791522" target="_blank"><em>Marie Claire</em></a>, 1960</p>pinterest
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Marie Claire, 1960

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<p><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/2007/sep/14/greatinterviews" target="_blank"><em>LIFE</em></a>, August 1962</p>pinterest
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LIFE, August 1962

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<p><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/2007/sep/14/greatinterviews" target="_blank"><em>LIFE</em></a>, August 1962</p>pinterest
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LIFE, August 1962

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<p><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/2007/sep/14/greatinterviews" target="_blank"><em>LIFE</em></a>, August 1962</p>pinterest
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LIFE, August 1962

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LIFE, August 1962

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LIFE, August 1962

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<p>Interview with Lawerence Schiller, 1960, published in <a href="http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2012/05/marilyn-monroe-lost-nudes-pool-photo-shoot" target="_blank"><em>Vanity Fair</em></a>, June 2012</p>pinterest
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Interview with Lawerence Schiller, 1960, published in Vanity Fair, June 2012

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<p>Interview with Lawerence Schiller, 1960, published in <a href="http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2012/05/marilyn-monroe-lost-nudes-pool-photo-shoot" target="_blank"><em>Vanity Fair</em></a>, June 2012</p>pinterest
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Interview with Lawerence Schiller, 1960, published in Vanity Fair, June 2012

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<p>Interview with Lawerence Schiller, 1960, published in <a href="http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2012/05/marilyn-monroe-lost-nudes-pool-photo-shoot" target="_blank"><em>Vanity Fair</em></a>, June 2012</p>pinterest
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Interview with Lawerence Schiller, 1960, published in Vanity Fair, June 2012

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<p><a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=ElYEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA104&lpg=PA104&dq=%22I+dress+for+men.+A+woman+looks+at+your+clothes+critically.+A+man+appreciates+them.%22&source=bl&ots=7TuOXxXAW3&sig=ih6Fk7Kq5hhXAJR5R9iOoQGSFmg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CB4Q6AEwAGoVChMI-ZOTws-IyQIVhD0-Ch2_dQPp#v=onepage&q=%22I%20dress%20for%20men.%20A%20woman%20looks%20at%20your%20clothes%20critically.%20A%20man%20appreciates%20them.%22&f=false" target="_blank"><em>LIFE</em></a>, April 1952</p>pinterest
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LIFE, April 1952

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<p><a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=ElYEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA104&lpg=PA104&dq=%22I+dress+for+men.+A+woman+looks+at+your+clothes+critically.+A+man+appreciates+them.%22&source=bl&ots=7TuOXxXAW3&sig=ih6Fk7Kq5hhXAJR5R9iOoQGSFmg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CB4Q6AEwAGoVChMI-ZOTws-IyQIVhD0-Ch2_dQPp#v=onepage&q=%22I%20dress%20for%20men.%20A%20woman%20looks%20at%20your%20clothes%20critically.%20A%20man%20appreciates%20them.%22&f=false" target="_blank">LIFE</a>, April 1952</p>pinterest
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LIFE, April 1952

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<p><a href="http://www.marilynmonroe.ca/camera/mags/2post56.htm" target="_blank"><em>The Saturday Evening Post</em></a>, May 1956</p>pinterest
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The Saturday Evening Post, May 1956

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<p><a href="http://www.marilynmonroe.ca/camera/mags/2post56.htm" target="_blank"><em>The Saturday Evening Post</em></a>, May 1956</p>pinterest
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The Saturday Evening Post, May 1956

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<p>Interview with W.J. Wetherby, 1960, in <em>Conversations with Marilyn</em></p>pinterest
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Interview with W.J. Wetherby, 1960, in Conversations with Marilyn

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<p>Published in <a href="http://www.msmagazine.com/" target="_blank"><em>Ms. Magazine</em></a>, August 1972</p>pinterest
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Published in Ms. Magazine, August 1972

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