“It's no good saying "Marilyn, you are a normal person underneath". She is completely convinced that her extraordinary fame exempts her completely. What no one dares to tell her is that her fame springs mainly - but not entirely - from her appearance.” CharacterMarilyn MonroeThe PrinceThe Showgirl And Me Book:My Week with Marilyn Source: My Week with Marilyn
“My life and most people's lives are a series of little miracles -- strange coincidences which spring from uncontrollable impulses and give rise to incomprehensible dreams. We spend a lot of time pretending that we are normal, but underneath the surface each one of us knows that he or she is unique.” PeopleKnowsGivingLittlesDreamStrangeNormalUniqueSpringMiracleSeriesSurfaceImpulsePretendingCoincidenceUncontrollable Book:My Week with Marilyn Source: My Week with Marilyn
“He worked with her as she was and not as he wanted her to be.” Wanted Book:My Week with Marilyn Source: My Week with Marilyn
“Skills are common. Talent is rare.” CommonTalentSkills Book:My Week with Marilyn Source: My Week with Marilyn
“Being efficient is the easy part. Suppressing one's ego completely for hours at a time is really hard.” HardEasyHoursEgoEfficientSuppressing Book:My Week with Marilyn Source: My Week with Marilyn