My illusions didn’t have anything to do with being a fine actress. I knew how third rate I was...

My illusions didn’t have anything to do with being a fine actress. I knew how third rate I was. I could actually feel my lack of talent, as if it were cheap clothes I was wearing inside. But, my God, how I wanted to learn, to change, to improve!

Marilyn Monroe

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2017 November 03	Link: https://books.google.com/books?id=VbOIqnTRumIC&pg=PA64&dq=My+illusions+didn%27t+have+anything+to+do+with+being+a+fine+actress.+I+knew+how+third+rate+I+was.+I+could+actually+feel+my+lack+of+talent,+as+if+it+were+cheap+clothes+I+was+wearing+inside.+But,+my+God,+how+I+wanted+to+learn,+to+change,+to+improve!+Marilyn+Monroe&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjelaKgzrLWAhUPtJQKHfGvB9cQ6AEIKDAA#v=onepage&q=My%20illusions%20didn't%20have%20anything%20to%20do%20with%20being%20a%20fine%20actress.%20I%20knew%20how%20third%20rate%20I%20was.%20I%20could%20actually%20feel%20my%20lack%20of%20talent%2C%20as%20if%20it%20were%20cheap%20clothes%20I%20was%20wearing%20inside.%20But%2C%20my%20God%2C%20how%20I%20wanted%20to%20learn%2C%20to%20change%2C%20to%20improve!%20Marilyn%20Monroe&f=false	Image evidence

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Marilyn Monroe

American actress, model, and singer

June 1st, 1926 - August 5th, 1962