A sparkling silver-blue star floats above a glass bowl of copper-coloured coins, with more coins scattered on the dark surface.

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Marilyn Monroe

I don’t want to make money, I just want to be wonderful.

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What it means

Our interpretation.

This puts wonder ahead of wealth. The speaker says the goal isn't earning money but simply being wonderful, as if brilliance and delight were their own reward. It's a statement of what someone values, setting shine and enchantment against a paycheque.

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