Mae West

"I live by my own rules, and those rules work for me."

"A woman in my shoes has earned the right to be comfortable."

"I have three rules for living: Be honest in all things, live for your truth, and don't apologize for being you."

"You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough."

"I consider myself a female sexual provocateur."

"Everything I do is autobiographical in some way."

"I don't believe in tomorrow—I've already lived it."

"The most successful women are the ones who create themselves."

"I'm not a good person, I'm not a bad person. I'm an interesting person."

"I've never killed a man that didn't deserve it."

"I'm a swell setup, if you know what I mean."

"A woman's best jewel is her independence."

"I came, I saw, and I can be very persuasive."

"The only thing I like better than talking about myself is my own reflection."

"Any girl can be glamorous. All you have to do is stand still and look stupid."

"I made my mistakes on purpose."

"I never said I was a good girl—I said I was a fabulous one."

"Men want a lot, women want everything, and I want champagne."

"I don't have a bank account. I don't have a house. But I'm rich in spirit."

"The secret of longevity is knowing how to reinvent yourself."

"I belong to no movement. I belong to myself."

"Being a woman is tough, but being Mae West is tougher."

"I've no use for women who play the victim."

"I always prefer a philosophical conversation to idle gossip."

"My way is the only way that's ever worked for me."

"I don't need a man to complete me—I'm already complete."

"The path to happiness is paved with your own choices."

"I've been more things to more men than most women."

"Youth is wasted on the young; I'm making better use of it at my age."

"Love is the only thing that can take you by surprise."