Norma Jeane - En blogg om Marilyn Monroe

Det sirkulerer en rekke sitater på Internett som er kreditert Marilyn, men hvilke av disse hun faktisk har sagt er det ikke så lett å finne ut av. Blant de mest populære er:

«I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best.»

«Imperfection is beauty. Madness is genius, and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.»

«Beneath the makeup and behind the smile I am just a girl who wishes for the world.»

«I believe that everything happens for a reason. People change so that you can learn to let go, things go wrong so that you appreciate them when they're right, you believe lies so you eventually learn to trust no one but yourself, and sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.»

«A wise girl kisses but doesn't love, listens but doesn't believe, and leaves before she is left.»

«When it comes down to it, I let them think what they want. If they care enough to bother with what I do, then I'm already better than them.»

«This life is what you make it. Not matter what, you're going to mess up sometimes, it's a universal truth. But the good part is you get to decide how you're going to mess it up. Girls will be your friends - they'll act like it anyway. But just remember, some come, some go. The ones that stay with you through everything - they're your true best friends. Don't let go of them. Also remember, sisters make the best friends in the world. As for lovers, well, they'll come and go too. And babe, I hate to say it, most of them - actually pretty much all of them are going to break your heart, but you can't give up because if you give up, you'll never find your soul mate. You'll never find that half who makes you whole and that goes for everything. Just because you fail once, doesn't mean you're gonna fail at everything. Keep trying, hold on, and always, always, always believe in yourself, because if you don't, then who will, sweetie? So keep your head high, keep your chin up, and most importantly, keep smiling, because life's a beautiful thing and there's so much to smile about.»

«I am good, but I am no angel. I sin, but I am not the Devil. I am pretty, but I am not beautiful. I have friends but I am not the peacemaker. I am just a small girl in a big world, trying to find someone to love.»

Dette er jo gode sitater, men sa Marilyn virkelig det? Jeg har lagt merke til at det aldri blir oppgitt noen kilde for hvor disse sitatene er hentet fra eller noen bakgrunnsinformasjon overhodet. Er de fra en bok eller et magasin? Når skal hun ha sagt dette? Til hvem? I hvilken forbindelse? Ingen ser ut til å ha noen svar. Jeg har aldri funnet dem i noen bøker, til tross for at flere av disse sitatene er noe som i aller høyeste grad hadde vært relevant å inkludere i bøker om henne. Jeg har heller ikke funnet dem i noen intervjuer.

Jeg har for øvrig lagt merke til at jeg overhodet ikke er den eneste fansen som er skeptisk til disse sitatene. Dette får meg til å tenke at det er lite trolig at dette faktisk er Marilyn-sitater. Jeg synes derfor det er litt synd at det er nettopp disse som er blant de mest populære sitatene å nevne i forbindelse med Marilyn. Dersom hun ikke har sagt noe av dette så sier disse sitatene heller ingenting om henne. Marilyn hadde jo mange vittige, interessante og tankevekkende sitater, som man faktisk har en troverdig kilde på, som man heller kan bruke.