Mae West Quotes
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Saucy! Me? You Bet.
Like most women in Hollywood, Mae West was exploited for her curves. She was venerated as one of the most famous sex symbols of 30s and 40.
The woman also had a solid gift for the gab. This lens is dedicated to some of her most memorable quotes.
"Goodness had nothing to do with it."
Mae West in Brief
POB: Brooklyn, New York
DOD: November 22, 1980
Profession: Vaudeville Performer, Broadway and Film Actress, Playwright
Classic Filmography:
* She Done Him Wrong
* Klondike Annie
* My Little Chickadee
* I'm No Angel
"I climbed the ladder of success wrong by wrong."
Mae West: It Ain't No Sin
Mae West: It Ain't No Sin
Amazon Price: $9.53 (as of 02/15/2012)
"Sex goddess, Hollywood star, transgressive playwright, author, blues singer, and vaudeville brat---Mae West remains the twentieth century's greatest comedienne. She made an everlasting mark in trailblazing Broadway plays such as Sex and The Constant Sinner and in films such as She Done Him Wrong, Klondike Annie, and I'm No Angel...the first biography to make use of Mae's recently uncovered personal papers, offering an unprecedented view into the endless creative drive and daring wit of this legendary star."
"When I'm good, I'm very good, but when I'm bad, I'm better."
"I used to be Snow White... but I drifted"
"I believe in censorship. I made a fortune out of it."
"A dame that knows the ropes isn't likely to get tied up."
Mae West Websites
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Mae West Festival
An annual festival and celebration of women as pla more...3 points
Victoria Mills
Professional Mae West impersonator.3 points
Mae West Fan Page
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Three Plays by Mae West
Sex, The Drag and Pleasure Man
Three Plays: Sex / The Drag / The Pleasure Man
Amazon Price: $20.37 (as of 02/15/2012)
"Mae West was, without question, one of the most famous and controversial figures of her era. She was a tough-talking, wise-cracking vaudeville performer who made her way onto the Broadway stage and then into the hearts of the American public with a highly visible Hollywood film career. Rarely, however, do people think of Mae West as a writer even though she wrote eight scripts for the stage and her own dialogue for many of her films."
"It is better to be looked over than overlooked."
"Whenever I'm caught between two evils, I take the one I've never tried."
Mae West - The Glamour Collection
Mae West - The Glamour Collection (Go West Young Man/ Goin' To Town/ I'm No Angel/ My Little Chickadee/ Night After Night)
Amazon Price: $9.68 (as of 02/15/2012)
"Sexy and curvaceous Hollywood icon Mae West made a name for herself with the five films gathered here. MAE WEST: THE GLAMOUR COLLECTION includes the films NIGHT AFTER NIGHT I'M NO ANGEL GOIN' TO TOWN GO WEST YOUNG MAN and MY LITTLE CHIKADEE. See individual descriptions for details"
"Sex is an emotion in motion."
Mae West, On Men
"I see you're a man with ideals. I guess I better be going while you've still got them.""A man has one hundred dollars and you leave him with two dollars, that's subtraction."
"It's not the men in my life that counts; it's the life in my men."
"When women go wrong, men go right after them."
"A man in love is like a clipped coupon--it's time to cash in."
"A man's kiss is his signature."
"When a girl goes wrong, men go right after her."
"I feel like a million tonight. But one at a time."
"Give a man a free hand and he'll try to put it all over you."
"I've been in more laps than a napkin."
Finish this Sentence
Tid Bit
During WWII British pilots honored her curvy figure by naming their inflatable life jackets "Mae Wests".
A Little More...
"I always say, keep a diary and someday it'll keep you."
"You're never too old to become younger."
"I have found men who didn't know how to kiss but I've always found time to teach them."
"I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it."
"Marriage is a great institution--but I'm not ready for an institution."
What's your favorite Mae West Quote?
Tell us your favorite Mae West quote or just tell how much you love her.
Go ahead, make us all warm and fuzzy.
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Blonde_Blythe Sep 24, 2011 @ 7:23 pm | delete
- Too many good ones to pick a favorite. Great lens! :)
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Phillyfreeze69
Aug 31, 2011 @ 6:06 pm | delete
- With the current graze for coupon clipping, my favorite Mae West quote is "A man in love is like a clipped coupon-it's time to cash in".
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Wedding_Mom
Jun 9, 2011 @ 8:36 am | delete
- Mae West was a very funny woman and ahead of her time.
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devilsworkshopcrafts
Feb 10, 2011 @ 11:51 am | delete
- Such a fun lens! Great quotes. What a character!
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Tipi
Feb 3, 2011 @ 8:44 pm | delete
- Mae West had such a great delivery for her wonderful lines. She probably was fascinating just ordering breakfast!
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Risa28
Jan 18, 2011 @ 12:20 pm | delete
- "You're never too old to become younger," but so many of them make me smile. Nice lens. Thanks for being here and here's to a joyful 2011!
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Ladymermaid
Jan 12, 2011 @ 8:35 am | delete
- Mae West and Lady Gaga have a lot of similarities between the two including their looks...or is that just my vivid imagination playing tricks on me? Great article. Best wishes for all the best in 2011.
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lizziebeth
Oct 3, 2010 @ 10:12 pm | delete
- Mae West was one of a kind. I saw her in My Little Chickadee. I have often wished I could learn more about her. Thanks for this lens, and all the information about Mae West, a legend in her own time.
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Spook
Dec 1, 2009 @ 6:00 am | delete
- Come up and see me sometime. Thanks for the laughs and thanks for the tip off. Blessed by an Angel..
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Sara Mae West
Nov 28, 2009 @ 2:00 am | delete
- So many to choose from... but my favorite would have to be: When I am good, I am very, very good... but when I am bad, I am better.
Considering the fact that I am named Sara Mae West... I ADORE Mae West, becasue I feel as though I am living through her spirit, everyday! :)
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BigGirlBlue
May 21, 2009 @ 11:36 am | in reply to stargazer00 | delete
- Are you referring to the "tidbit" I have below the guestbook or something else?
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stargazer00
May 21, 2009 @ 2:15 am | delete
- Mae West also has a parachute malfunction named after her. I've written about it on one of my Vietnam lenses. Lensrolled! Entertaining lens.
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Heather426
May 2, 2009 @ 12:30 am | delete
- How about" Too much of a good thing can be wonderful."
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aj2008
Sep 29, 2008 @ 3:45 am | delete
- I'd heard some of these quotes, but not all of them. I just love "I climbed the ladder of success wrong by wrong". Mae West was just so witty.
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LanaBoom
Sep 12, 2008 @ 3:35 pm | delete
- What about "Why don't you come up and see me sometime, mm."
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