Actresses Quote by Richard Avedon

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

Not only did she [Marilyn Monroe] master her own image, create it and ultimately control it, she was the subject of many of the…

— Gail Levin

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

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

— Lawrence Schiller

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

I never worked with Marilyn Monroe, but if she'd lived, I think she would have been all right. She would have been President of…

— Walter Matthau

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

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

— Rebecca Ferguson

We think of Marilyn who was every man's love affair with America. Marilyn Monroe who was blonde and beautiful and had a sweet little…

— Norman Mailer

I'd love to be a memorable figure in the history of entertainment in some sexual, comic, tragic way. I'd like to leave the impression…

— Madonna Ciccone

I love Marilyn Monroe. I think she was the coolest blonde. I think like me she just didn't care what anyone thinks. She's happy.…

— Paris Hilton

Marilyn Monroe was taken advantage of by most of the men that knew her, including Frank Sinatra and Joe DiMaggio, whom I also knew…

— Debbie Reynolds