Comic Quote by Clive James

I like Marilyn Monroe; she was super glam, weren't she?

— Rebecca Ferguson

“During her lifetime, Marilyn Monroe was underrated as a dramatic actress, and this rightly rankled her—but she was also overrated as a comedienne.”

— Eve Golden

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

— Debbie Reynolds

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

— Lawrence Schiller

She was an absolute genius as a comedic actress, with an extraordinary sense for comedic dialogue. It was a God-given gift. Believe me, in…

— Billy Wilder

There was no such person as Marilyn Monroe. Marilyn Monroe was an invention of hers. A genius invention that she created, like an author…

— Richard Avedon

Marilyn Monroe was a fabulous dame - fabulous.

— Jerry Lewis

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

Like me, Marilyn Monroe had suffered at the hands of some not very nice men. She was used, unappreciated and struggled to find herself.…

— Holly Madison

Ever since Marilyn Monroe was transformed from one of the prettiest girls you could ever hope to see into an icon, everyone has been…

— Melissa Leo

She [Marilyn Monroe] was good at being inarticulately abstracted for the same reason that midgets are good at being short.

— Clive James

Marilyn Monroe was a very sweet girl, she was a very innocent girl.

— Debbie Reynolds