Some people have been unkind. If I say I want to grow as an… - Marilyn Monroe

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Some people have been unkind. If I say I want to grow as an actress, they look at my figure. If I say I want to develop, to learn my craft, they laugh. Somehow they don't expect me to be serious about my work.

Marilyn Monroe

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Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson; 1 June 1926 – 5 August 1962) was an American actress, singer and model.

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Birth Name: Norma Jeane Mortenson

Alternative Names: Norma Jeane Dougherty • Noma Jeane DiMaggio • Marilyn Monroe Miller • Norma Jean Miller • Mėrilin Monro • Norma Jean Mortenson Miller • Norma Jean Mortenson Dougherty • Norma Jean Mortenson • Norma Jean Baker • Norma Jean Mortenson Di Maggio • MM • Norma Jeane Baker

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Too often they don't realize what they have until it's gone.
...they're too stubborn to say, 'Sorry, I was wrong'
they hurt the ones closest to their hearts,
and we let the most foolish things tear us apart

I'm pretty, but I'm not beautiful. I sin but I'm not the devil. I'm good, but I'm not an angel

Le persone dolci non sono ingenue né stupide, né tanto meno indifese. Anzi, sono così forti da potersi permettere di non indossare nessuna maschera. Libere di essere vulnerabili, di provare emozioni, di correre il rischio di essere felici

Some people have been unkind. If I say I want to grow as an actress, they look at my figure. If I say I want to develop, to learn my craft, they laug… - Marilyn Monroe

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