“Don't come crawlin' to a man for love-he likes to get a run for his money.”
Source: The wit and wisdom of Mae West
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Famous Mae West Quotes
“Let's get out of these wet clothes and into a dry Martini.”
“I consider sex a misdemeanor, the more I miss, de meaner I get.”
“I don't know a lot about politics, but I can recognise a good party man when I see one.”
“Come up and see me sometime.”
Source: The wit and wisdom of Mae West
“If you put your foot in it, be sure it's your best foot.”
Source: The wit and wisdom of Mae West
“Words should be used as tools of communication and not as a substitute for action”
“I go for two kinds of men. The kind with muscles, and the kind without.”
“Why don’t you come up and have a little ... scotch and sofa?”
“Women are like roads. The more curves they have, the more dangerous they are.”
“Don't ever make the same mistake twice unless it pays.”
Source: The wit and wisdom of Mae West
“Sex with love is the greatest thing in life. But sex without love--that's not so bad either.”
“Always remember honey. A good motto is: Take all you can get and give as little as possible.”
Source: The wit and wisdom of Mae West
“I believe in the single standard -- for men and women.”
Source: The wit and wisdom of Mae West
“It takes two to get one in trouble.”
Source: The wit and wisdom of Mae West
“Don't forget honey. Never let one man worry your mind. Find 'em, fool 'em and forget 'em.”
“Hiring someone to write your autobiography is like hiring someone to take a bath for you”
“March isn't the only thing that's in like a lion and out like a lamb.”
“When it comes to finances, remember that there are no withholding taxes on the wages of sin.”
“Never ask a man where he has been.”
Source: The wit and wisdom of Mae West