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

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"Your real security is yourself. You know you can do it, and they can't ever take that away from you."

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"I believe that one day the world will judge the witch hunt against homosexuals just as harshly as it judges the Spanish Inquisition and the Holocaust."

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"His mother should have thrown him away and kept the stork."

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"For a long time I was ashamed of the way I lived. Did I reform, you ask? No. I'm not ashamed anymore."

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"Life's just a merry-go-round. Come on up. You might get a brass ring."

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"I consider sex a misdemeanor, the more I miss, de meaner I get."

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

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"Don't cry for a man who's left you--the next one may fall for your smile."

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"Curve: The loveliest distance between two points."

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

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"I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number of carats in a diamond."

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"I didn't discover curves; I only uncovered them."

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"Between two evils, I always pick the one I never tried before."

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"To err is human, but it feels divine."

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"Save a boyfriend for a rainy day - and another, in case it doesn't rain."

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

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