"Although Marilyn, too, was basically a private person (she liked more than anything to stay at home and read a book or listen to her favorite Judy Garland and Frank Sinatra recordings), her career was going into overdrive, and there were more and more invitations and appearances that she couldn't afford to turn down if she wanted her fortunes to continue to rise."
- George Barris
"She often sat at home alone at night once she was so much in demand, finding it more to her taste to listen to the music that she enjoyed-besides Garland and Sinatra, she liked Ella Fitzgerald and Mel Torme. She played Garland's 'Who Cares' constantly, and Sinatra's version of 'That's Why the Lady Is a Tramp' was another favorite."
- George Barris