20th century Quote by Gail Levin

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

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

She went right down into her own personal experience for everything, reached down and pulled something out of herself that was unique and extraordinary.…

— John Huston

She [Marilyn Monroe] wasn't the most incredibly beautiful. She's rather ordinary. Cute, but no Rita Hayworth. I think she was ready for the camera,…

— Gail Levin

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

Marilyn Monroe was a fabulous dame - fabulous.

— Jerry Lewis

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

“...but she never knew what it was like to walk away from the thing she had most wanted. Years later she would say, "Photography…

— Whitney Otto

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

— Rebecca Ferguson

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

— Lawrence Schiller

I had become obsessed with the control-freak aspect of photography and with the rising importance of the image in our social media age it…

— Cole Sprouse

Who does she think she is, Marilyn Monroe?

— Marilyn Monroe