Mae West

Actress, Singer, Screenwriter

Mae West was a groundbreaking actress and playwright known for her sharp wit and bold exploration of love and independence in her work.

Born
August 17, 1893
Died
November 22, 1980
Quotes
231
Rank
#516

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

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"One more drink and I'll be under the host."

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

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"Poor Mary Ann! She gave the guy an inch and now he thinks he's a ruler."

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"Some women pick men to marry--and others pick them to pieces."

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"Dates in Calendar are Closer Than They Appear! Time is what keeps everything from happening at once. Keep a diary, and someday it'll keep you."

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"Good women are no fun... The only good woman I can recall in history was Betsy Ross. And all she ever made was a flag."

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"Marriage is like a book. The whole story takes place between the covers."

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"Why don't you come up sometime 'n see me? I'm home every evening. . . . Come up. I'll tell your fortune. . . . Ah, you can be had."

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"It's easy to get married, but hard to stay that way."

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"Always remember honey. A good motto is: Take all you can get and give as little as possible."

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"Ice is nice at any price."

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"Hiring someone to write your autobiography is like hiring someone to take a bath for you"

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"To her British lover about to climb in bed with 80-something Mae: She said that she hoped soon to be able to say what Paul Revere said - 'The British are coming'. This was the last one-liner Mae ever uttered on film."

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"Sometimes I don't drink so the next day I can remember having fun."

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"I have never been able to sleep with anyone. I require a full-size bed so that I can lie in the middle of it and extend my arms spreadeagle on both sides without being obstructed."

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"Money is of value for what it buys, and in love it buys time, place, intimacy, comfort, and a private corner alone."

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