The truth is I've never fooled anyone. I've let men fool themselves. Men sometimes didn’t bother to find out who and what I was. Instead they would invent a character for me. I wouldn't argue with them. They were obviously loving somebody I wasn't.
— Marilyn Monroe
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The truth is I've never fooled anyone. I've let men sometimes fool themselves. Men sometimes didn’t bother to find out who and what I was. Instead they would invent a character for me. I wouldn't argue with them. They were obviously loving somebody I wasn't. When they found this out, they would blame me for disillusioning them — and fooling them.
• Variant: The truth is I've never fooled anyone. I've let people fool themselves. They didn't bother to find out who and what I was. Instead they would invent a character for me. I wouldn't argue with them. They were obviously loving somebody I wasn't. When they found this out, they would blame me for disillusioning them and fooling them.
Quote Source Information
• My Story (1974; co-written with Ben Hecht; 2007 edition), p. 133
• As paraphrased in On Being Blonde : Wit and Wisdom from the World's Most Infamous Blondes (2004) by Paula Munier, p. 52
• Source: Wikiquote: "Marilyn Monroe" (Quotes)
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Name: Marilyn Monroe Niagara
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Description: English: Marilyn Monroe in the 1953 film Niagara directed by Henry Hathaway.
Date: 1953
Source: Digital trailer from SabuCat Productions. Capture by uploader.
Author: Trailer distributed by 20th Century Fox.
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