Mae West Quotes
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Personally, I like two types of men - domestic and foreign.
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I like restraint, if it doesn't go too far.
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Marriage is a great institution, but I'm not ready for an institution.
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I never loved another person the way I loved myself.
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A hard man is good to find.
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I enjoyed the courtroom as just another stage but not so amusing as Broadway.
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Between two evils, I always pick the one I never tried before.
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Why don't you come up sometime and see me? … Come on up, I'll tell your fortune.
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When choosing between two evils, I always like to try the one I've never tried before.
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Goodness had nothing to do with it, dearie.
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To a young actor: How tall are you without your horse? Six foot, seven inches. Never mind the six feet. Let's talk about the seven inches!
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I've always had a weakness for foreign affairs.
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When women go wrong, men go right after them.
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To her British lover about to climb in bed with 80-something Mae: She said that she hoped soon to be able to say what Paul Revere said - 'The British are coming'. This was the last one-liner Mae ever uttered on film.