Michelle Williams credited as playing...
Marilyn Monroe
- Marilyn Monroe: Little girls should be told how pretty they are. They should grow up knowing how much their mother loves them.
- Marilyn Monroe: Do you know I've been married three times already? How did that happen?
- Colin Clark: You were just looking for the right man.
- Marilyn Monroe: They always look right at the start.
- Sir Laurence Olivier: Marilyn, my darling, you are an angel and I kiss the hem of your garment but why can't you get here on time for the love of FUCK?
- Marilyn Monroe: Oh, you have that word in England too, ha?
- Arthur Jacobs: Marilyn, is it true you wear nothing in bed but Perfume?
- Marilyn Monroe: Darling, as I'm in England let's say I sleep in nothing but Yardley's lavender.
- Marilyn Monroe: All people ever see is Marilyn Monroe. As soon as they realize I'm not her, they run.
- Marilyn Monroe: I want this to be the perfect date. I haven't had a real date since I was 13 years old.
- Colin Clark: You're right, we have to forget all this. From now on I am just the third assistant director and we will never look at each other again.
- Marilyn Monroe: Maybe just a wink... once in a while.
- Colin Clark: [He looks at her, smiles a small sad smile and leaves]
- Colin Clark: Let me protect you from all this.
- Marilyn Monroe: What are you gonna do? Marry me?
- Colin Clark: Why not? You could quit this. Forget Marilyn Monroe. Forget Hollywood. Let it all go. Just let it go.
- Marilyn Monroe: I couldn't just give it up.
- Colin Clark: Why not? Why not when it drives you crazy?
- Marilyn Monroe: You think I'm crazy?
- Colin Clark: I just meant you could be happy.
- Marilyn Monroe: I am happy.
- Colin Clark: ...Of course you're happy. You're the biggest star in the world.
- Marilyn Monroe: Oh, I didn't know it was so pretty out here.
- Colin Clark: You should get out more. You should see the sights.
- Marilyn Monroe: Oh, I am the sights.
- Vivien Leigh: Larry tells me you are quite, quite superb. I am wild with jealousy.
- Marilyn Monroe: But everyone says you were a wonderful Elsie on stage.
- Vivien Leigh: Oh, but I'm too old to play her in the film. Larry was quite brutal about that. You see, the truth is all that matters to him. And that's why we all admire him so very much.
- Sir Laurence Olivier: Why not simply rely on your natural talents?
- Marilyn Monroe: So then are you saying you don't want me to act?
- Sir Laurence Olivier: Marilyn, will you just try to be sexy. Isn't that what you do?
- Marilyn Monroe: Alright, boys. Work hard. I don't want anyone whipping you.
- Schoolboy #2: You can whip me anytime, Marilyn.
- Marilyn Monroe: Ooooo!
- Marilyn Monroe: I can't do this. I can't.
- Paula Strasberg: Yes you can. Yes you can. You can do it. You can't fail. You will have more pain and you will suffer more but you will create. All you need is time. Think about the things you like, instead of him. Frank Sinatra. Coca Cola. Use your substitutions and make it work for you.
- Marilyn Monroe: Why is Sir Olivier so mean? He talks awful to me - like he's slumming.
- Colin Clark: I'll tell you what's wrong. It's agony for him because he is a great actor who wants to be a film star, and agony for you because you're a film star who wants to be a great actress. And this film won't help either of you.