Believe Quote by George Cukor

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

— Lawrence Schiller

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

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

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

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

Marilyn was terrible to work with. I was fond of her, she was a nice girl, but she was a damaged girl. She was…

— Richard Widmark

Marilyn was history's most phenomenal love goddess.

— Philippe Halsman

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

— Debbie Reynolds

Marilyn always dreamt of being an actress. She didn't, by the way, dream of being just a star. She dreamt of being an actress.…

— Lee Strasberg

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

When I was growing up watching Marilyn Monroe, I learned that you can be very beautiful, very glamorous and very vulnerable and not give…

— Sally Kirkland

Marilyn was one step from oblivion when I directed her in The Asphalt Jungle. I remember she impressed me more off the screen than…

— John Huston