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Hollywood is a place where theyll pay you a thousand dollars for a kiss and fifty cents for your soul
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"Hollywood is a place where they'll pay you a thousand dollars for a kiss and fifty cents for your soul"

- Marilyn Monroe

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This quote by Marilyn Monroe speaks with the superficiality of Hollywood. It suggests that Hollywood worths physical beauty and shallow actions more than it values the soul and inner charm of its stars and starlets. It suggests that Hollywood is a location where individuals are willing to pay a lot of cash for a physical action, such as a kiss, but not for the intangible qualities that make up a person's soul. This quote also implies that Hollywood is a place where individuals are willing to sacrifice their soul in order to make money. It is a pointer that Hollywood is a place where people are judged by their physical appearance and actions, rather than their inner qualities. Eventually, this quote works as a cautioning to those who are considering getting in the world of Hollywood, to be familiar with the superficiality of the market and to be conscious of the rate they may have to spend for popularity.

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Marilyn Monroe This quote is written / told by Marilyn Monroe between June 1, 1926 and August 5, 1962. She was a famous Actress from USA. The author also have 39 other quotes.

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