Mae West

"Diamonds are a girl's best friend, but a girl's best friends are diamonds."

"I'm a big believer in being open-minded; my mind is so open it sometimes falls out."

"I don't do anything in moderation."

"The only way to handle a woman is to take her in your arms or take up arms against her."

"I prefer a man of action to a man of words."

"There are no small parts, only small actors."

"I'd rather be looked over than overlooked any day of the week."

"When choosing between two evils, I always like to try the one I've never experienced before."

"I've been things and seen places."

"The only time a woman really succeeds in changing a man is when he's a baby."

"Flattery is my favorite form of criticism."

"I'm at an age where my back goes out more than I do."

"I only have 'yes' men around me. What would happen if I said 'no'?"

"Too much of a good thing can be wonderful."

"I feel like a million tonight—but one-dollar bills."

"A dame that knows the ropes isn't likely to get tied up."

"I came, I saw, I conquered."

"I never take life too seriously; after all, nobody gets out alive."

"The real mainstay of my life is hard work."

"I've been on more laps than a napkin."

"Where I come from, we appreciate everything."

"I always say that a successful man is one who makes more money than his wife can spend."

"I believe everything I read in the papers—it's the only way to be truly happy."

"I'm my own woman and I always have been."

"Good women are hard to find and harder to leave."

"The score never interested me, only the game."

"I like to wake up each morning and decide how I want to feel."

"I'm a woman of principle. My principle is: make money."

"The truth is, baby, I'm not a myth—I'm a reality."

"I'm always a woman, even when I'm a bad one."