Here are a few tattoo quotes from Megan:
"Everyone hates them because people are so closed-minded about tattoos. That’s something I have found. People who don’t like me as far as fans go, always talk about how I’m trashy because I have tattoos. I find that insane. This is 2008 not 1950. Tattoos aren’t limited to sailors.
"It’s a form of art and it’s one of the oldest forms of art. I find them beautiful so I’m going to keep doing it. I’m not going to let something like that stop me."
GQ
"Every time I get a tattoo, it’s a little ****-you to anyone who tells me not to. It’s weird to be part of Hollywood, which tries to control every aspect of people, from what they say to the color of their hair. And I like the way getting a tattoo feels. If I’m depressed, it’s nice to get one and deal with the pain. I have one all the way down to my ribs. It hurt, but it felt good–like twisting a loose tooth.
"I’m not kidding when I say that if I ever lose a role because of my tattoos, I’ll quit Hollywood and go to work at Costco."
Maxim
I particularly like the quote about working in Costco if she loses a movie-role because of her tattoos.
So yeah, she gets her tattoos for herself and nobody else. Do they cover up her tattoos in films? I figure the Marilyn Monroe one was done after the first Transformers, could you see the tattoo in the second Transformers film or was it makeup'd over (or was it even covered in the first film?!)? Sorry if that's a really dumb question
BTW some tattoo pictures here if this link hasn't been posted already:
http://www.vanishingtattoo.com/tattoo/celeb-fox_megan.htm