Tuesday, September 11, 2007

Envy eyes on success

"Success makes so many people hate you.
It would be wonderful to enjoy success without
seeing envy in the eyes of those around you."
Marilyn Monroe

The iconic Monroe, born Norma Jean Mortenson, is perhaps the most recognizable actress in the long and glamorous history of Hollywood. The 1953 release of her first big-budget film, Niagara, coincided with Hugh Hefner's first edition of Playboy, which featured a nude Monroe on the cover.

1953 was also the year her first ex-husband, James Dougherty, wrote a piece for fan magazine Photoplay entitled "Marilyn Monroe Was My Wife." In the piece, he made a number of claims (some dubious), including the assertion that Monroe's dreams of becoming a star broke them up.

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