Mae West Quotes

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

  Mae West

  Topics in Humor, Life

  Tags in Live, Once

• Whenever I’m caught between two evils, I take the one I’ve never tried.

  Mae West

• To err is human, but it feels divine.

  Mae West

• Those who are easily shocked should be shocked more often.

  Mae West

• The score never interested me, only the game.

  Mae West

  Tags in Interested

• Ten men waiting for me at the door? Send one of them home, I’m tired.

  Mae West

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Home

• Say what you want about long dresses, but they cover a multitude of shins.

  Mae West

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Want

• Save a boyfriend for a rainy day – and another, in case it doesn’t rain.

  Mae West

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Rain

• Right now I think censorship is necessary; the things they’re doing and saying in films right now just shouldn’t be allowed. There’s no dignity anymore and I think that’s very important.

  Mae West

• Personally, I like two types of men – domestic and foreign.

  Mae West

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Like

• If I asked for a cup of coffee, someone would search for the double meaning.

  Mae West

• I’ve been things and seen places.

  Mae West

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Place

• I’ve been in more laps than a napkin.

  Mae West

• I’m no model lady. A model’s just an imitation of the real thing.

  Mae West

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Women

• I’ll try anything once, twice if I like it, three times to make sure.

  Mae West

  Topics in Humor, Life

  Tags in Time

• I’d like to see Paris before I die. Philadelphia will do.

  Mae West

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Like

• I speak two languages, Body and English.

  Mae West

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Speak

• I see you’re a man with ideals. I better be going before you’ve still got them.

  Mae West

  Topics in Humor

  Tags in Better

• I only have ‘yes’ men around me. Who needs ‘no’ men?

  Mae West

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Needs

• I never loved another person the way I loved myself.

  Mae West

  Topics in Inspirational, Love

Mae West (91)

Birth:	17th August, 1893
Death:	22nd November, 1980
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Actress

About

Mae West was an American actress, singer, playwright, screenwriter and sex symbol whose entertainment career spanned seven decades. Known for her bawdy double entendres, West made a name for herself in vaudeville and on the stage in New York before moving to Hollywood to become a comedienne, actress and writer in the motion picture industry. In consideration of her contributions to American cinema, the American Film Institute named West 15th among the greatest female stars of all time. One of the more controversial movie stars of her day, West encountered many problems, including censorship.

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• 1992 - Stella Adler
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