Mae West quotes page 1

1893-1980, Mary Jane West, American actress and screenwriter

I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it.
Mae West

Between two evils, I always pick the one I never tried before.
Mae West

I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number you get in a
diamond.
Mae West

I'm a woman of very few words, but lots of action.
Mae West

Ladies who play with fire must remember that smoke gets in their eyes.
Mae West

It's not the men in my life that count, it's the life in my men.
Mae West

I'll try anything once, twice if I like it, three times to make sure.
Mae West

You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.
Mae West

Cultivate your curves - they may be dangerous but they won't be avoided.
Mae West

When I'm good, I'm very good. But when I'm bad, I'm better.
Mae West

Those who are easily shocked should be shocked more often.
Mae West

You can do what you want, but saving love doesn't bring any interest.
Mae West

Good sex is like good bridge. If you don't have a good partner, you'd better have a good hand.
Mae West

When choosing between two evils, I always like to try the one I've never tried before.
Mae West

Sex is an emotion in motion.
Mae West

- For a long time I was ashamed of the way I lived.
- Did you reform?
- No, I'm not ashamed any more.
Mae West

I climbed the ladder of success, wrong by wrong.
Mae West

Men are like cigars, If you don't attend to them, they go out.
Mae West

How do I know so much about men? Baby, I went to night school.
Mae West

There are no good girls gone wrong - just bad girls found out.
Mae West

I'm a one-man woman. One man at a time.
Mae West

When women go wrong, men go right after them.
Mae West

I feel like a million tonight - but one at a time.
Mae West

I consider sex a misdemeanor; the more I miss, de meaner I get.
Mae West

I wrote the story myself. It's about a girl who lost her reputation and never missed it.
Mae West

I believe in censorship. I made a fortune out of it.
Mae West

Diamonds is my career.
Mae West

If I asked for a cup of coffee, someone would search for the double meaning.
Mae West

There are two things in life I like hard and one of them is eggs.
Mae West

When you got the personality, you don't need the nudity.
Mae West

I'm no model lady. A model's just an imitation of the real thing.
Mae West

He who hesitates is a damned fool.
Mae West

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