Author: Mae West Page 3

Don't ever make the same mistake twice, unless it pays.

(1893 – 1980) actress, playwright, screenwriter & sex symbol
Mistakes Problems

Men are my hobby; if I ever got married I'd have to give it up.

(1893 – 1980) actress, playwright, screenwriter & sex symbol
Men People

I only like two kinds of men; domestic and foreign.

(1893 – 1980) actress, playwright, screenwriter & sex symbol
Emotions Men People Places

Women with "pasts" interest men because men hope that history will repeat itself.

(1893 – 1980) actress, playwright, screenwriter & sex symbol
Characteristics Men Past People Women

It is better to be looked over than overlooked.

(1893 – 1980) actress, playwright, screenwriter & sex symbol
Appearance Body

Girls, give all your gentlemen friends an even break, even if you have to break them in the attempt.

(1893 – 1980) actress, playwright, screenwriter & sex symbol
Characteristics Men

The curve is more powerful than the sword.

(1893 – 1980) actress, playwright, screenwriter & sex symbol
Appearance Body

She's the kind of girl who climbed the ladder of success wrong by wrong.

(1893 – 1980) actress, playwright, screenwriter & sex symbol
Success Women

A woman has got to love a bad man once or twice in her life to be thankful for a good one.

(1893 – 1980) actress, playwright, screenwriter & sex symbol
Emotions Love Men People Women

So many men, so little time.

(1893 – 1980) actress, playwright, screenwriter & sex symbol
Men People Time

Ivan Valadov: For one kiss of your lips I would give half of my life.

Cleo Borden: Oh, see me tomorrow, I’ll kiss you twice.

(1893 – 1980) actress, playwright, screenwriter & sex symbol
TV/Movie Quotes

Anything worth doing is worth doing slowly.

(1893 – 1980) actress, playwright, screenwriter & sex symbol
Activities Sex

Pour him out of here!

(1893 – 1980) actress, playwright, screenwriter & sex symbol
Alcohol Situations

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

(1893 – 1980) actress, playwright, screenwriter & sex symbol
Life Self

A girl in the convertible is worth five in the phone book.

(1893 – 1980) actress, playwright, screenwriter & sex symbol
Autos People Things Women

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

(1893 – 1980) actress, playwright, screenwriter & sex symbol
Government Law

I don't know a lot about politics, but I can recognize a good party man when I see one.

(1893 – 1980) actress, playwright, screenwriter & sex symbol
Men Politics

Brains are an asset to the woman in love who's smart enough to hide 'em.

(1893 – 1980) actress, playwright, screenwriter & sex symbol
Emotions Intelligence Love People Women

Is that a gun in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?

(1893 – 1980) actress, playwright, screenwriter & sex symbol
TV/Movie Quotes

Jeff Badger: I wonder what kind of a woman you really are.

Flower Belle Lee: Too bad, but I can’t give out samples.

(1893 – 1980) actress, playwright, screenwriter & sex symbol
TV/Movie Quotes

Miss. Mabel Jellyman: Do you believe in love at first sight?

Maudie Triplett: I don’t know, but it saves an awful lot of time.

(1893 – 1980) actress, playwright, screenwriter & sex symbol
TV/Movie Quotes