Marilyn Monroe — seen here being presented to Queen Elizabeth II — was very savvy about appearances; about what made people tick, and how fame blurred the picture. She struggled to balance her inner life against a manufactured persona. Everyone’s childhood plays itself out… I think to love bravely is the best and accept as much as one can bear. Marilyn Monroe Some court fame, some are born into it. Some can bear it, some can’t. Living a public life […]

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