Mary Jane “Mae” West was an American actress, singer, comedian, screenwriter, and playwright whose career spanned over seven decades. Considered a sex symbol, she was known for her breezy sexual independence and her lighthearted bawdy double entendres, often delivered in a husky contralto voice. Here is a collection of Mae West quotes for you.
“When I’m good, I’m very good, but when I’m bad, I’m better.”
– Mae West
“A dame that knows the ropes isn’t likely to get tied up.”
– Mae West
“It’s not the men in my life that count, it’s the life in my men.”
– Mae West
“I generally avoid temptation unless I can’t resist it.”
– Mae West
“I used to be Snow White, but I drifted.”
– Mae West
“It’s hard to be funny when you have to be clean.”
– Mae West
“I’ve been in more laps than a napkin.”
– Mae West
“A man can be short and dumpy and getting bald but if he has fire, women will like him.”
– Mae West
“I believe in censorship. I made a fortune out of it.”
– Mae West
“I’m single because I was born that way.”
– Mae West
“I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number you get in a diamond.”
– Mae West
“To err is human, but it feels divine.”
– Mae West
“Love isn’t an emotion or an instinct—it’s an art.”
– Mae West
“Marriage is a great institution, but I’m not ready for an institution.”
– Mae West
“I only like two kinds of men: domestic and imported.”
– Mae West
“Give a man a free hand, and he’ll run it all over you.”
– Mae West
“I’m the kind of girl who works for a living and then looks good when I’m doing it.”
– Mae West
“It’s better to be looked over than overlooked.”
– Mae West
“When caught between two evils, I generally pick the one I’ve never tried before.”
– Mae West
“I’ve been rich and I’ve been poor. Believe me, rich is better.”
– Mae West
“It’s not what I do, but how I do it. It’s not what I say, but how I say it.”
– Mae West
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