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Unsplash | A blonde woman with the following quote by Marilyn Monroe: ""It takes a smart brunette to play a dumb blonde."
Unsplash | A blonde woman with the following quote by Marilyn Monroe: ""It takes a smart brunette to play a dumb blonde."

46 Blonde Quotes: Use Your Inner Bombshell to Smash Old Stereotypes

Dayna Remus
Feb 13, 2023
06:00 P.M.
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Blonde has so many negative connotations, with the only exception that those with this hair color have a lot of fun. Take some time to find out more about this by reading the 46 blonde quotes below.

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As human beings, we sometimes have an innate need to assign meaning to everything, from the type of books one reads to something as ludicrous as the color of one's hair.

Blonde has, of course, been targeted in a very real way. Some of these stereotypes include ideas such as stupidity, superficiality, social climbing, and gold-digging. Let's put these assumptions aside and look deeper into what this hair may represent by reading the following 46 quotes.

Margot Robbie’s quote: "I was devastated when I had to go blonde." | Image: AmoDays

Margot Robbie’s quote: "I was devastated when I had to go blonde." | Image: AmoDays

Quotes on Going Blonde

"I went blonde in high school, and it was so bad. My complexion and blonde gave that orange look." — Eva Marie

"I was traveling on our tour bus through Europe, and I was thinking I want to have long blonde hair." — Nina Hagen

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"I went blonde, which killed my hair. It was a disaster. I think it was neat to do it for a bit." — Lewis Hamilton

"I was devastated when I had to go blonde." — Margot Robbie

Quotes on Leaving Blonde Behind

"Sadly, I'm not a natural redhead. But, I prefer my red hair to my blonde hair." — Amybeth McNulty

"In 'Thor,' that was my own hair. I grew it out. But I have naturally curly, blonde hair, so I'll never look like that. By the time I got to 'The Avengers,' I had come off two other films, which required me to have it very short. So I dyed it again, and it was long enough to use a part of my hairline." — Tom Hiddleston

Amybeth McNulty’s quote: "Sadly, I'm not a natural redhead. But I prefer my red hair to my blonde hair." | Image: AmoDays

Amybeth McNulty’s quote: "Sadly, I'm not a natural redhead. But I prefer my red hair to my blonde hair." | Image: AmoDays

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"My real hair color is kind of a dark blonde. Now I just have mood hair." — Julia Roberts

Quotes on Blonde Stereotypes

"I didn't want to be a cheerleader, and when you're young, and you're blonde, that's kind of thrust upon you whether you like it or not." — A Fine Frenzy

"When I'm a blonde, I can say the world is purple, and they'll believe me because they weren't listening to me." — Kylie Bax

"The myth of the strong black woman is the other side of the coin of the myth of the beautiful dumb blonde." ― Eldridge Cleaver

"Blonde is dumb comedy, red hair is smart, sexy comedy." ― Lisa Kudrow

 Kylie Bax’s quote: "When I'm a blonde, I can say the world is purple, and they'll believe me because they weren't listening to me." | Image: AmoDays

Kylie Bax’s quote: "When I'm a blonde, I can say the world is purple, and they'll believe me because they weren't listening to me." | Image: AmoDays

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"I think that people sort of stereotype me as the blonde 'Baywatch' girl who's always in a swimsuit, so, I think, to tell my storythat I got up to 175 lbs., was so depressed I couldn't get out of bedwill show that life wasn't always good for me." ― Gena Lee Nolin

"Because I was the blonde, I was promoted as the video vixen." ― Nina Blackwood

"You know, just because you're a blonde type doesn't mean you can't suddenly do serious parts." — Cleo Moore

"Just because I've got blonde hair and haven't been to Bosnia doesn't mean I'm a bimbo. I am still a serious journalist." ― Jill Dando

"Leo thought of blondes as much too smart and much too dangerous." Rick Riordan, "The Mark of Athena"

Cleo Moore’s quote: "You know, just because you're a blonde type doesn't mean you can't suddenly do serious parts." | Image: AmoDays

Cleo Moore’s quote: "You know, just because you're a blonde type doesn't mean you can't suddenly do serious parts." | Image: AmoDays

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"I was never a dangerous woman. I'm not the prissy blonde woman that could take your husband away."-― Catherine Deneuve

"I don't think it's true that blondes have more fun… Trust me, it is not true!" ― Mila Kunis

Blondes Quotes Focusing on Beauty and the Poetic

"And yonder sits a maiden,

The fairest of the fair,

With gold in her garment glittering,

And she combs her golden hair." — Heinrich Heine

"Hair, not just blonde, but radiating gold like a candle flame behind a window in winter." — Stuart Dybek

"The kitchen light gleams on her pale hair, on the silk covering her shoulders." ― Kirsty Logan, "The Djinn Falls in Love & Other Stories"

Fun, Confident, and Empowering Blonde Quotes

Pamela Anderson’s quote: "It's great to be a blonde. With low expectations, it's very easy to surprise people." | Image: AmoDays

Pamela Anderson’s quote: "It's great to be a blonde. With low expectations, it's very easy to surprise people." | Image: AmoDays

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"It takes a smart brunette to play a dumb blonde." ― Marilyn Monroe

"I really fought to make my character not a stereotype. I play a soap star with dyed blonde hair." — Sadie Frost

"These blondes, sir, they're responsible for a lot of trouble." ― Agatha Christie, "The Labours of Hercules"

"I'm blonde and tanned and normal-sized! I'm sweet, shy, funny, have a big heart, and I'm niceand I like to eat." — Paris Hilton

"It's great to be a blonde. With low expectations, it's very easy to surprise people." — Pamela Anderson

 Peta Wilson’s quote: "I personally prefer being a blonde, but whatever it takes for the character." | Image: AmoDays

Peta Wilson’s quote: "I personally prefer being a blonde, but whatever it takes for the character." | Image: AmoDays

"Being blonde now doesn't mean Marilyn Monroe's vulnerability. Blonde in the Eighties means being in control." ― Kim Wilde

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"I have always liked the contrast between being blonde and having dark features." ― Rita Ora

"The best part of being blonde is forgivable momentary lapses of common sense." ― Caity Lotz

"I like strong, strong women who don't go down without a fight. I like iconic roles. They don't come around very often, so I have to wait for them. Obviously, I'm not the typical blonde who stands by the side while the man has all the fun." ― Rose McGowan

"People keep asking me if I am having more fun, being blonde, but I always have fun! Whether I'm blonde, redhead, or brunette! I always have fun." ― Kelly Clarkson

 Loren Gray’s quote: "I'm super blonde naturally, so, like, I don't have any eyebrows! I don't have any eyelashes!" | Image: AmoDays

Loren Gray’s quote: "I'm super blonde naturally, so, like, I don't have any eyebrows! I don't have any eyelashes!" | Image: AmoDays

"If I have only one life...let me live it as a blonde." ― Shirley Polykoff

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"I like a lot of makeup, and I like big blonde hair. Life's too short for the natural look. Bang it on." ― Roisin Conaty

A Bunch of Blonde Bombshell Quotes

"I personally prefer being a blonde, but whatever it takes for the character." ― Peta Wilson

"I don't have any blonde friends." ― Gina Gershon

"She's blonde with all the hits. Taylor Swift. She's hot. More than that, she's beyond talented. I have to write a song with her." — Steven Tyler

 Starley Ard ‘s quote: "I had a dream that I had brown hair…I woke up and ran to the mirror…Phew! I'm still a blonde." | Image: AmoDays

Starley Ard ‘s quote: "I had a dream that I had brown hair…I woke up and ran to the mirror…Phew! I'm still a blonde." | Image: AmoDays

"I'm blonde and a model, so you can imagine the constant damage my hair receives." — Devon Windsor

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"I've got more junk in the trunk than most 5-foot-1 blonde girls, and I like it." — Kristen Bell

"It was a reaction to when I was growing up, and women were supposed to be all blonde hair, gold suntan, and pink lips. It was a real black-and-white opposite of what was considered attractive. I was kicking against something I found really oppressive." — Siouxsie Sioux

"I love blonde hair, but it really does something different to you. I feel more grounded when I have dark hair, and I feel more ethereal when I have light hair. It's unexplainable. I also feel more Italian when my hair is dark." ― Madonna Ciccone

"I'm very self-conscious having my picture taken, so I clown around. My driver's license photo looks like a blonde Elvis." — Emily Procter

Rick Riorda’s quote from "The Mark of Athena": "Leo thought of blondes as much too smart and much too dangerous."   | Image: AmoDays

Rick Riorda’s quote from "The Mark of Athena": "Leo thought of blondes as much too smart and much too dangerous." | Image: AmoDays

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"I've always had a booty, even when I was a baby, and when I was in high school and was skinny, I still had the booty. In Hollywood's eyes, the perfect woman has to be a stick figure, tall, with blonde hair, with big boobs." — Coco Austin

"I had a dream that I had brown hair…I woke up and ran to the mirror…Phew! I'm still a blonde." — Starley Ard, "Dreaming is for lovers"

"I'm super blonde naturally, so, like, I don't have any eyebrows! I don't have any eyelashes!" — Loren Gray

"I have six brothers and sisters. We all look totally different: blonde hair, curly hair, green eyes, dark eyes, dark skin, light skin. It's just how it is." — Rashida Jones

"A blonde woman, be she dull or anything else, appears superior to any brunette." ― Albert Memmi

 Heinrich Heine’s quote: "And yonder sits a maiden, The fairest of the fair, With gold in her garment glittering, And she combs her golden hair." | Image: AmoDays

Heinrich Heine’s quote: "And yonder sits a maiden, The fairest of the fair, With gold in her garment glittering, And she combs her golden hair." | Image: AmoDays

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Some fictional powerhouse blondes include Elle from the film "Legally Blonde, Veronica Mars from the series "Veronica Mars" and Kim Cattrall in "Sex and the City."

Beyond fiction, we have the late Diana, Princess of Wales, legendary feminist Gloria Steinem, and who can forget the original blonde bombshell, Marilyn Monroe―or Norma Jean as she was known while still her regular brunette self.

To become more like these iconic women, read these 73 alpha female quotes.

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