Mae West
Mary Jane West (August 17, 1893 – November 22, 1980) was an American actress and playwright, most commonly known as "Mae" West.
Found 122 thoughts of Mae West
A man has more character in his face at forty than at twenty--he has suffered longer.
Mae West
I go for two kinds of men. The kind with muscles, and the kind without.
Mae West
My 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 West
It's better to be looked over than overlooked.
Mae West
Kiss and make up--but too much makeup has ruined many a kiss.
Mae West
The best way to learn to be a lady is to see how other ladies do it.
Mae West
He's the kind of man who picks his friends...to pieces.
Mae West
When it comes to finances, remember that there are no withholding taxes on the wages of sin.
Mae West
I'm single because I was born that way.
Mae West
You can do what you want, but saving love doesn't bring any interest.
Mae West
Whenever I'm caught between two evils, I take the one I've never tried.
Mae West
I take it out in the open and laugh at it.
Mae West
It's not what you can do, but the way you do it that counts.
Mae West
Personality 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 West
Men are my hobby, if I ever got married I'd have to give it up.
Mae West
Don't keep a man guessing too long--he's sure to find the answer somewhere else.
Mae West
It ain't no sin if you crack a few laws now and then. As long as you don't break any.
Mae West
Women with "pasts" interest men because men hope that history will repeat itself.
Mae West
I've been in more laps than a napkin.
Mae West
Never 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 West
Say what you want about long dresses, but they cover a multitude of shins.
Mae West
Virtue has its own reward, but has no sale at the box office.
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Ten men waiting for me at the door? Send one of them home, I'm tired.
Mae West
A man in love is like a clipped coupon -- it's time to cash in.
Mae West
Too many girls follow the line of least resistance--but a good line is hard to resist.
Mae West
