Aggressive Quote by Camille Paglia

Comparing Madonna with Marilyn Monroe is like comparing Raquel Welch with the back of a bus.

— Boy George

Just like Marilyn Monroe is a lot of girls' idol, that's how I feel about Dorothy Dandridge. And she any Marilyn were very close…

— Janet Jackson

[Marilyn Monroe] was a bit temperamental, a little diva-like, but she didn't deserve what she got.

— Debbie Reynolds

I think Madonna might have a multiple personality.

— Maripol

I, like many people, had some sort of preconception about Madonna. One of the preconceptions was that she had the extraordinary work ethic, which…

— James D'arcy

Marilyn [Monroe] was really mistreated.

— Debbie Reynolds

Madonna is a creation, so perhaps we should give her and the factory that created her a little credit, but I think that she…

— Barry Humphries

I think Madonna has a great deal of intelligence and capability. I have a lot of respect for her. She's taken her career and…

— Carole King

As far as talent goes, Marilyn Monroe was so minimally gifted as to be almost unemployable, and anyone who holds to the opinion that…

— Clive James

Madonna is completely down-to-earth. She's an absolute professional.

— Natalie Dormer

Who does she think she is, Marilyn Monroe?

— Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn was a great actress, not a dumb blond bombshell. She was very smart, very astute and a good businesswoman.

— Lawrence Schiller