Mae West Biography

Mae West, Actress
Occup.Actress
FromUSA
BornAugust 17, 1893
DiedNovember 22, 1980
Aged87 years
Mae West (born Mary Jane West) was an American starlet, dramatist, singer as well as sex symbol.

West started his career in vaudeville and also on phase in New york city prior to she moved to Hollywood in the very early 1930s and also began to tape-record motion pictures. She created the manuscript for a lot of his movies, however had frequent troubles with the censorship authorities because of the many sex-related references in her lyrics.

After relinquishing the movie sector, she began again to amuse on stage and additionally videotaped a number of songs cds. She made ​​​ ​ a return in 2 films in the 1970s.

West passed away 87 years of ages in your home in his house after experiencing a stroke.

Our collection contains 72 quotes who is written / told by Mae, under the main topics: Funny - Dating.

Related authors: Louis Nizer (Lawyer), Joe Davis (Celebrity)

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72 Famous quotes by Mae West

Small: When Im good, Im very good. But when Im bad Im better
"When I'm good, I'm very good. But when I'm bad I'm better"
Small: It is better to be looked over than overlooked
"It is better to be looked over than overlooked"
Small: A man in the house is worth two in the street
"A man in the house is worth two in the street"
Small: Ill try anything once, twice if I like it, three times to make sure
"I'll try anything once, twice if I like it, three times to make sure"
Small: Right now I think censorship is necessary the things theyre doing and saying in films right now just sh
"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"
Small: Opportunity knocks for every man, but you have to give a woman a ring
"Opportunity knocks for every man, but you have to give a woman a ring"
Small: To err is human, but it feels divine
"To err is human, but it feels divine"
Small: Personality is the glitter that sends your little gleam across the footlights and the orchestra pit int
"Personality is the glitter that sends your little gleam across the footlights and the orchestra pit into that big black space where the audience is"
Small: Between two evils, I always pick the one I never tried before
"Between two evils, I always pick the one I never tried before"
Small: Ive been in more laps than a napkin
"I've been in more laps than a napkin"
Small: I never loved another person the way I loved myself
"I never loved another person the way I loved myself"
Small: I like restraint, if it doesnt go too far
"I like restraint, if it doesn't go too far"
Small: I like a man whos good, but not too good - for the good die young, and I hate a dead one
"I like a man who's good, but not too good - for the good die young, and I hate a dead one"
Small: I generally avoid temptation unless I cant resist it
"I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it"
Small: I enjoyed the courtroom as just another stage but not so amusing as Broadway
"I enjoyed the courtroom as just another stage but not so amusing as Broadway"
Small: I didnt discover curves I only uncovered them
"I didn't discover curves; I only uncovered them"
Small: I believe that its better to be looked over than it is to be overlooked
"I believe that it's better to be looked over than it is to be overlooked"
Small: I believe in censorship. I made a fortune out of it
"I believe in censorship. I made a fortune out of it"
Small: I always say, keep a diary and someday itll keep you
"I always say, keep a diary and someday it'll keep you"
Small: His mother should have thrown him out and kept the stork
"His mother should have thrown him out and kept the stork"
Small: Hes the kind of man a woman would have to marry to get rid of
"He's the kind of man a woman would have to marry to get rid of"
Small: He who hesitates is a damned fool
"He who hesitates is a damned fool"
Small: Give a man a free hand and hell run it all over you
"Give a man a free hand and he'll run it all over you"
Small: Every man I meet wants to protect me. I cant figure out what from
"Every man I meet wants to protect me. I can't figure out what from"
Small: Dont marry a man to reform him - thats what reform schools are for
"Don't marry a man to reform him - that's what reform schools are for"
Small: Dont keep a man guessing too long - hes sure to find the answer somewhere else
"Don't keep a man guessing too long - he's sure to find the answer somewhere else"
Small: Cultivate your curves - they may be dangerous but they wont be avoided
"Cultivate your curves - they may be dangerous but they won't be avoided"
Small: Anything worth doing is worth doing slowly
"Anything worth doing is worth doing slowly"
Small: Any time youve got nothing to do and lots of time to do it come on up
"Any time you've got nothing to do and lots of time to do it come on up"
Small: Any time you got nothing to do - and lots of time to do it - come on up
"Any time you got nothing to do - and lots of time to do it - come on up"
Small: An ounce of performance is worth pounds of promises
"An ounce of performance is worth pounds of promises"
Small: All discarded lovers should be given a second chance, but with somebody else
"All discarded lovers should be given a second chance, but with somebody else"
Small: A woman in love cant be reasonable - or she probably wouldnt be in love
"A woman in love can't be reasonable - or she probably wouldn't be in love"
Small: A mans kiss is his signature
"A man's kiss is his signature"
Small: A man has one hundred dollars and you leave him with two dollars, thats subtraction
"A man has one hundred dollars and you leave him with two dollars, that's subtraction"
Small: A man can be short and dumpy and getting bald but if he has fire, women will like him
"A man can be short and dumpy and getting bald but if he has fire, women will like him"
Small: A hard man is good to find
"A hard man is good to find"
Small: A dame that knows the ropes isnt likely to get tied up
"A dame that knows the ropes isn't likely to get tied up"
Small: It aint no sin if you crack a few laws now and then, just so long as you dont break any
"It ain't no sin if you crack a few laws now and then, just so long as you don't break any"
Small: If I asked for a cup of coffee, someone would search for the double meaning
"If I asked for a cup of coffee, someone would search for the double meaning"
Small: Ive been things and seen places
"I've been things and seen places"
Small: I see youre a man with ideals. I better be going before youve still got them
"I see you're a man with ideals. I better be going before you've still got them"
Small: I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number you get in a diamond
"I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number you get in a diamond"
Small: Love thy neighbor - and if he happens to be tall, debonair and devastating, it will be that much easier
"Love thy neighbor - and if he happens to be tall, debonair and devastating, it will be that much easier"
Small: I only like two kinds of men, domestic and imported
"I only like two kinds of men, domestic and imported"
Small: When choosing between two evils, I always like to try the one Ive never tried before
"When choosing between two evils, I always like to try the one I've never tried before"
Small: Marriage is a great institution, but Im not ready for an institution
"Marriage is a great institution, but I'm not ready for an institution"
Small: Love conquers all things except poverty and toothache
"Love conquers all things except poverty and toothache"
Small: Personality is the most important thing to an actresss success
"Personality is the most important thing to an actress's success"
Small: Im a woman of very few words, but lots of action
"I'm a woman of very few words, but lots of action"
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