Mae West
A man has more character in his face at forty than at twenty--he has suffered longer.
Mae WestI go for two kinds of men. The kind with muscles, and the kind without.
Mae WestMy advice to those who think they have to take off their clothes to be a star is, once you're boned, what's left to create the illusion? Let 'em wonder. I never believed in givin' them too much of me.
Mae WestIt's better to be looked over than overlooked.
Mae WestKiss and make up--but too much makeup has ruined many a kiss.
Mae WestThe best way to learn to be a lady is to see how other ladies do it.
Mae WestHe's the kind of man who picks his friends...to pieces.
Mae WestWhen it comes to finances, remember that there are no withholding taxes on the wages of sin.
Mae WestI'm single because I was born that way.
Mae WestYou can do what you want, but saving love doesn't bring any interest.
Mae WestWhenever I'm caught between two evils, I take the one I've never tried.
Mae WestI take it out in the open and laugh at it.
Mae WestIt's not what you can do, but the way you do it that counts.
Mae WestPersonality is the glitter that sends your little gleam across the footlights and the orchestra pit into that big black space where the audience is.
Mae WestMen are my hobby, if I ever got married I'd have to give it up.
Mae WestDon't keep a man guessing too long--he's sure to find the answer somewhere else.
Mae WestIt ain't no sin if you crack a few laws now and then. As long as you don't break any.
Mae WestWomen with "pasts" interest men because men hope that history will repeat itself.
Mae WestI've been in more laps than a napkin.
Mae WestNever ask a man where's he's been. If he's out on legitimate business, he doesn't need an alibi. And, girls, if he has been out on illegitimate business, it's your own fault.
Mae WestSay what you want about long dresses, but they cover a multitude of shins.
Mae WestVirtue has its own reward, but has no sale at the box office.
Mae WestTen men waiting for me at the door? Send one of them home, I'm tired.
Mae WestA man in love is like a clipped coupon -- it's time to cash in.
Mae WestToo many girls follow the line of least resistance--but a good line is hard to resist.
Mae West
