Remembering an Icon: Mae West (August 17, 1893 - November 22, 1980)

Happy Birthday to the original sex symbol, Mae West.

"When I'm good, I'm very good. But when I'm bad I'm better." - Mae West

"Cultivate your curves. They may be dangerous, but they won't be avoided" - Mae West

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

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

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

"You can say what you like about long dresses, but they cover a multitude of shins." - Mae West

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

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

"Ten men waiting for me at the door? Send one of them home, I'm tired." - Mae West

"So many men... so little time." - Mae West

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

"Those who are easily shocked should be shocked more often." - Mae West

"I speak two languages: Body and English." - Mae West

"I like my clothes to be tight enough to show I'm a woman - but loose enough to show I'm a lady." - Mae West

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

"Good sex is like Bridge - if you don't have a good partner, you'd better have a good hand." - Mae West

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

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