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Mae West
Quotes by Mae West
Quotes by Mae West
“Between two evils, I always pick the one I never tried before.”
Mae West
“Save a boyfriend for a rainy day - and another, in case it doesn't rain.”
Mae West
“When I'm good, I'm very good. But when I'm bad I'm better.”
Mae West
“I used to be Snow White, but I drifted.”
Mae West
“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.”
Mae West
“An ounce of performance is worth pounds of promises.”
Mae West
“A man's kiss is his signature.”
Mae West
“Cultivate your curves - they may be dangerous but they won't be avoided.”
Mae West
“I'll try anything once, twice if I like it, three times to make sure.”
Mae West
“It isn't what I do, but how I do it. It isn't what I say, but how I say it, and how I look when I do it and say it.”
Mae West
“Right now I think censorship is necessary; the things they're doing and saying in films right now just shouldn't be allowed. There's no dignity anymore and I think that's very important.”
Mae West
“I'm no model lady. A model's just an imitation of the real thing.”
Mae West
“I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number you get in a diamond.”
Mae West
“Love thy neighbor - and if he happens to be tall, debonair and devastating, it will be that much easier.”
Mae West
“Look your best - who said love is blind?”
Mae West
“Love conquers all things except poverty and toothache.”
Mae West
“One and one is two, and two and two is four, and five will get you ten if you know how to work it.”
Mae West
“I speak two languages, Body and English.”
Mae West
“Give a man a free hand and he'll run it all over you.”
Mae West
“All discarded lovers should be given a second chance, but with somebody else.”
Mae West
“Sex is emotion in motion.”
Mae West
“It is better to be looked over than overlooked.”
Mae West
“Love isn't an emotion or an instinct - it's an art.”
Mae West
“I didn't discover curves; I only uncovered them.”
Mae West
“Don't keep a man guessing too long - he's sure to find the answer somewhere else.”
Mae West
“Too much of a good thing can be taxing.”
Mae West
“I enjoyed the courtroom as just another stage but not so amusing as Broadway.”
Mae West
“When choosing between two evils, I always like to try the one I've never tried before.”
Mae West
“Any time you got nothing to do - and lots of time to do it - come on up.”
Mae West
“Personally, I like two types of men - domestic and foreign.”
Mae West
