Cult Quote by Mary Harron

People were always able to look at Bettie Page and see what they needed her to be and she gave them that permission to…

— Gretchen Mol

It's interesting that gay men and young women have been the twin engines of the Bettie [Page] cult.

— Mary Harron

Before, gay portrayals in the media were so limiting, like a caricature of a homo. A parody almost.

— Manila Luzon

When Ellen came out on national television, it was the first time I'd ever seen an LGBT woman represented in such a prominent way.

— Sharice Davids

...and her mother had been a great beauty who cared only to go to parties and amuse herself with gay parties.

— Frances Hodgson Burnett

I hope through The L Word to become an honorary member of the gay tribe. I cherish the thought that some young girl or…

— Jennifer Beals

Bettie Page was the first person to do bondage as fashion, because for her it really was all about dressing up.

— Mary Harron

The interesting thing about Bettie Page that I discovered was to leave the mystery. She always retained a little mystery. Let there be some…

— Gretchen Mol

She [Bettie Page] was a traumatized person, but she did have an active sex life.

— Mary Harron

There's never been anyone like Bettie Before. Monroe had Harlow and Detrich, she had all of those blonde bombshells, but there was nothing like…

— Olivia De Berardinis

“Like that breeder-woman sitting at the bar, who thinks it's a buzz to go into a gay joint and has no doubt heard somewhere…

— Johanna Sinisalo

Anita Bryant had the effect of galvanizing the whole gay movement. She was somebody whom everybody could hate. She was easy to hate.

— Gilbert Baker