Mae West

"I've been in show business a long time and I've learned one thing: timing is everything."

"A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do, and a woman's gotta do better."

"I like to play a character for more than one episode if possible."

"I'm not a woman who needs a man to complete me."

"The important thing is to keep moving."

"I like the way you walk, the way you talk, the way you smile."

"It's better to be a legend than a has-been."

"I've always believed in living life to the fullest."

"My life is my own creation, and so shall be my death."

"I used to be Snow White, but I drifted."

"Between two evils, I always pick the one I never tried before."

"Good women are hard to find, but bad women are everywhere."

"When I'm good, I'm very good. When I'm bad, I'm better."

"A man in the house is worth two in the street."

"Variety is the spice of life."

"I only read two kinds of books—thick ones and thin ones."

"The only man who can't afford to fail is the one who doesn't try."

"I've been rich and I've been poor. Rich is better."

"He who hesitates is last."

"Love thy neighbor, but don't get caught."

"The best time to wear a striped sweater is all the time."

"Pity I can't give it to you straight, but society doesn't allow it."

"I'm no angel, but I've spread my wings a bit."

"Time wounds all heels."

"Give a man a free hand and he'll try to put it all over you."

"A woman in love is a woman looking for trouble."

"It's better to be looked over than overlooked."

"The man who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new."

"I believe in getting into hot water; it keeps you clean."

"Marriage is a great institution, but I'm not ready for an institution."