Imela je nagonsko sposobnost za vzbujanje pozornosti in razvnemanje moških. Platinaste lase, rdečo šminko in tesno prilagajočo se obleko je znala nositi v paketu z otroško nedolžnostjo. Kljub veliki pozornosti, ki jo je bila deležna, je občutek nagonskega nezaupanja do vseh ljudi ohranila do smrti. Že kot dekletce z imenom Norma Jeane je imela neverjetno intuicijo in občutek za soljudi in njihov odnos do nje.

Kljub svojemu na prvi pogled precej plehkemu izgledu neumne blondinke pa to Merlyn nikoli ni bila. Njeni citati še danes navdihujejo mnoge in dokazujejo kako edinstvena je bila:

"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."

"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."

"We should all start to live before we get too old. Fear is stupid. So are regrets."

"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, somg 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 babve, 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 becuase 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."

"Hollywood is a place where they'll pay you a thousand dollars for a kiss and fifty cents for your soul. I know, because I turned down the first offer often enough and held out for the fifty cents."

"Dogs never bite me. Just humans."

"It's better to be unhappy alone than unhappy with someone."

"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."

"If you can make a girl laugh, you can make her do anything."

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