Mae West

"Great men are not born great, they grow great."

"I learned to manage being a single mother through pure will and determination."

"I always did what my heart wanted—and that was the beauty of it."

"I have a hard time with moderation in all things."

"A girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do."

"I've been through it all, baby. I'm Mother Teresa in a negligee."

"Critics are eunuchs in a harem; they know how it is done, they just can't do it."

"Every girl has the right to be wrong at least once."

"I have no regrets, because I've done everything I wanted to do."

"Life should be like a bed—soft, warm, and satisfying."

"I'd join the Women's Lib movement, but I don't have the time."

"The history of the world is the history of getting away with murder."

"I always tell people that success is ninety percent timing."

"I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number you get in a diamond."

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

"Save a horse, ride a cowboy—that's been my philosophy."

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

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

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

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

"Brains are an asset to any woman, if she hides them."

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

"Good women are found in every walk of life—usually taking a very long one."

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

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

"It's no accident I am what I am—I am a result of my own decisions."

"A hard man is good to find."

"Variety is the spice of life, but consistency is the bread and butter."

"I always say that if you've got to have a fault, make it an interesting one."

"Most people get a fair amount of fun out of their lives, but on the whole it's pretty much an illusion."