His mother should have thrown him out and kept the stork.
Mae West

I always say, keep a diary and someday it'll keep you.
Mae West

I believe in censorship. I made a fortune out of it.
Mae West

I believe that it's better to be looked over than it is to be overlooked.
Mae West

I didn't discover curves; I only uncovered them.
Mae West

I enjoyed the courtroom as just another stage but not so amusing as Broadway.
Mae West

I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it.
Mae West

I like a man who's good, but not too good - for the good die young, and I hate a dead one.
Mae West

I like restraint, if it doesn't go too far.
Mae West

I never loved another person the way I loved myself.
Mae West

I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number you get in a diamond.
Mae West

I only have 'yes' men around me. Who needs 'no' men?
Mae West

I only like two kinds of men, domestic and imported.
Mae West

I see you're a man with ideals. I better be going before you've still got them.
Mae West

I speak two languages, Body and English.
Mae West

I used to be Snow White, but I drifted.
Mae West

I'd like to see Paris before I die. Philadelphia will do.
Mae West

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

I'm a woman of very few words, but lots of action.
Mae West

I'm no model lady. A model's just an imitation of the real thing.
Mae West