“In her presence, you are startled, then disarmed, by her lack of inhibition. What might at first seem like exhibitionism is yet counterbalanced by a wistful incertitude beneath the surface. If this star is an abandoned sprite, she touchingly looks to her audience for approval. She is strikingly like an overexcited child asked downstairs after tea. The initial shyness over, excitement has now gotten the better of her. She romps, she squeals with delight, she leaps onto the sofa. She puts a flower stem in her mouth, puffing out a daisy as though it were a cigarette. It is an artless, impromptu, high-spirited, infectiously gay performance. It may end in tears.” ㅡ Cecil Beaton
“She had some cute names for herself, too. She once signed a short note with: Noodle, Sam, Max, Clumps, Sugar, Finny, Pussy and all the rest. A game of identity, the playful imp. That was an appealing part of her character. She had a great sense of humour. I think much of her humour comes from early adversity, you know, either it kills you or you can laugh about it. She had a sweet laugh.” ㅡ Norman Rosten
“The real trouble with Monroe, is that she’s over-dedicated. And that’s why she kept on turning up late for rehearsals. She read and reread her lines in order to appear word perfect on the set. If she felt she didn’t know her lines that was just your heard luck. You just had to wait, but you knew you were fighting for the best.” ㅡ John Huston
“Marilyn Monroe was a legend. In her own lifetime she created a myth of what a poor girl from a deprived background could attain. For the entire world she became a symbol of the eternal feminine.” ㅡ Lee Strasberg
Happy birthday, Norma Jeaneㅡour eternal Marilyn Monroe. 🌹
(June 1st, 1926 ㅡ August 5th, 1962∞)
