Mae West

Comedian Actress American 1893 – 1980

Pioneered double entendre comedy and sexual humor in early Hollywood.

380 quotes

"You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough."
Life
"I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it."
Humor
"When I'm good, I'm very good. But when I'm bad, I'm better."
Humor
"It ain't no sin if you crack a few laws now and then, just so long as you don't break any."
Wisdom
"Goodness had nothing to do with it, dearie."
Humor
"I have a simple philosophy: fill what's empty, empty what's full, and scratch where it itches."
Life
"A man in the house is worth two in the street."
Relationships
"Why should I leave the best for last? I like to enjoy it while I still have my teeth."
Humor
"Give a man a free hand and he'll run it all over you."
Wisdom
"I've been things and seen places."
Adventure
"It is better to be looked over than overlooked."
Beauty
"I used to be Snow White, but I drifted."
Humor
"Too much of a good thing is wonderful."
Happiness
"The score never interested me, only the game."
Life
"A woman in love will do almost anything for a man, but there is always one thing she won't do - she won't leave him."
Love
"Between two evils, I always pick the one I never tried before."
Humor
"Men are easy to manage, you just have to know the right buttons to push."
Wisdom
"I never worry about action, but only inaction."
Courage
"Every man I meet wants to protect me. I can't figure out what from."
Humor
"I have no regrets, because I'm too busy planning my next conquest."
Success
"When choosing between two evils, I like to try the one I've never experienced before."
Humor
"Personality is the greatest asset or asset you can have."
Strength
"To err is human, but it feels divine."
Humor
"I like my men like I like my whiskey - strong, intelligent, and twelve years old."
Humor
"The libido is the life force."
Life
"Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else's opinions."
Philosophy
"I always have a wonderful time wherever I am, whomever I'm with."
Happiness
"I prefer younger men. Their crimes are more recent."
Humor
"A dame that knows the ropes isn't likely to get tied up."
Wisdom
"I think I've been monogamous once or twice."
Humor