Able Quote by Eve Arnold

Marilyn Monroe gave more to the still camera than any actress, any woman I've ever photographed; infinitely more patient, more demanding of herself and…

— Richard Avedon

There are situations that refuse to be photographed. But at other times nothing will stop me, because I know my pictures will not shout…

— Mario Giacomelli

My work shows the beauty in so many different kinds of people because I never photograph anyone who I don't think is beautiful. I…

— Nan Goldin

I never knew anyone who came close to Marilyn in natural ability to use both photographer and still camera. She was special in this,…

— Eve Arnold

In making portraits, I refuse to photograph myself as do so many photographers. My style is the style of the people I photograph.

— Lotte Jacobi

Audiences hardly recognize me from picture to picture.

— Van Heflin

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 no fun to work with. She would report to work around 5:00 in the evening. You've been in make-up since 8:30…

— Tony Randall

When you're playing Marilyn Monroe, you have a responsibility to look and sound like her that you don't when you're playing people who weren't…

— Katherine Waterston

It never seemed important to me that my photos be published. It's important that I take them. There were periods where I didn't have…

— Josef Koudelka

I never liked being photographed. I just happened to be good at it,

— Jean Shrimpton

I don't like the way I look so I don't like being photographed. I become defensive.

— Richard Griffiths