A man once told me I was too old, so I proved him wrong. - Mae West

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

Mae West Perseverance

Comedian Actress American 1893–1980

More from Mae West

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

"I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it."

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

"It ain't no sin if you crack a few laws now and then, just so long as you don't break any."

"Perseverance is the key to success."

"Don't give up on what you believe in."

"I've been through worse."

"You learn to live with the pain."