Mae West was one of the most controversial movie stars of her day, making comedy out of the prudish, conventional mores of her era. And those Depression-era audiences loved her for it.
Born Mary Jane West in Brooklyn, New York in 1893 she was an actress, singer, playwright, screenwriter, comedian and sex symbol whose entertainment career spanned seven decades.
Some might dismiss her for her light-hearted bawdy double entendres and breezy sexual independence but she knew what she was doing and she was clearly very smart.
She was a woman who lived life on her own terms and in that sense she was way ahead of her time.
Asked about the various efforts to impede her career, Mae West replied, “I believe in censorship. I made a fortune out of it.”
Here are 15 quotes by Mae West, many of which I’m sure will make you smile.
Quotes by Mae West:
- A dame that knows the ropes isn’t likely to get tied up. ~Mae West
- I used to be Snow White but I drifted. ~Mae West
- Too much of a good thing can be wonderful. ~Mae West
- To err is human but it feels divine. ~Mae West
- I generally avoid temptation unless I can’t resist it. ~Mae West
- It is better to be looked over than overlooked. ~Mae West
- You only live once but if you do it right, once is enough. ~Mae West
- Anything worth doing is worth doing slowly. ~Mae West
- I never loved another person the way I loved myself. ~Mae West
- He who hesitates is a damned fool. ~Mae West
- Virtue has its own reward, but no sale at the box office. ~Mae West
- Between two evils, I always pick the one I never tried before. ~Mae West
- When I’m good, I’m very good but when I’m bad I’m better. ~Mae West
- I’ll try anything once, twice if I like it, three times to make sure. ~Mae West
- Marriage is a great institution but I’m not ready for an institution. ~Mae West
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