I know people who say Hollywood broke her heart, and all that, but I don't believe it. She was very observant and tough minded and appealing, but she adored and trusted the wrong people. She was very courageous-you know the book Twelve Against the Gods? Marilyn was like that, she had to challenge the gods at every turn.

On Cukor (ed. Rizzoli Intl Pubns, 2000)