Mae West

"A man once told me I was too old, so I proved him wrong."

"I'm not smart, I just wear my intelligence well."

"The only person I ever wanted to be was myself, and that took long enough."

"I believe in living well, and looking good while doing it."

"I've never been politically correct, and I don't intend to start now."

"A woman should be a cook in the kitchen and a tigress in the bedroom."

"The world breaks everyone, but some become stronger in the broken places."

"I've had my time with many men, and I regret none of them."

"It's not what you know, it's what you think to do with it."

"I was once told I was past my prime, so I redefined what prime meant."

"The most important relationship you'll ever have is with yourself."

"I never asked permission to be who I wanted to be."

"Diamonds are a girl's best friend because they don't require maintenance."

"I believe every woman deserves to feel like the most interesting person in the room."

"The secret to style is knowing yourself and not apologizing for it."

"I've always thought that love was overrated by people who weren't having enough of it."

"A woman of my age is a valuable commodity that's often underestimated."

"I prefer a man with a good sense of humor to a man with a good sense of direction."

"The only time I follow a crowd is if it's going somewhere interesting."

"I've learned that the best way to predict the future is to create it."