Anything worth doing is worth doing slowly.

No one can have everything, so you have to try for what you want most.

Sex is emotion in motion.

I don't like myself, I'm crazy about myself.

It's not the men in my life that count, it's the life in my men.

All discarded lovers should be given a second chance, but with somebody else.

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

To err is human, but it feels divine.

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

I like my clothes tight enough to show I'm a woman, but loose enough to show I'm a lady.

It is better to be looked over than overlooked.

JUDGE: Are you trying to show contempt for this court? MAE WEST: I was doin' my best to hide it.

Those who are easily shocked should be shocked more often.

Marriage is a great institution, but I'm not ready for an institution.

You are never too old to become younger!

Words should be used as tools of communication and not as a substitute for action.

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

A hard man is good to find.

Never mind about the six feet. Let's talk about the seven inches.