Mae West quotes
- From the movie: Klondike Annie
“When choosing between two evils, I always like to try the one I've never tried before.”
- From the movie: I'm No Angel
“- Jack Clayton: Oh I'm crazy about you.
- Tira: I did my best to make you that way.” - From the movie: She Done Him Wrong
“- Serge Stanieff: I swear I shall make you happy. I shall die to make you happy.
- Lady Lou: Mmm, but you wouldn't be much use to me dead.” - From the movie: She Done Him Wrong
- From the movie: I'm No Angel
- From the movie: Sextette
“I'm the girl that works at Paramount all day, and Fox all night.”
- From the movie: My Little Chickadee
- From the movie: I'm No Angel
“A figure with curves offers a lot of interesting angles.”
- From the movie: I'm No Angel
“- Jack Clayton: You were wonderful tonight.
- Tira: Yeah, I'm always wonderful at night.” - From the movie: My Little Chickadee
“Every man I meet wants to protect me. I can't figure out what from.”
- From the movie: Sextette
“Husband number six meet husband number four.”
- From the movie: She Done Him Wrong
“Listen, when women go wrong, men go right after them.”
- From the movie: Sextette
“I've never seen that position before.”
- From the movie: She Done Him Wrong
“You know, it was a toss up whether I go in for diamonds or sing in the choir. The choir lost.”
- From the movie: My Little Chickadee
“You're a man with ideals. Well, I guess I better be going while you still got them.”
- From the movie: My Little Chickadee
“- Wayne Carter: I think you could turn a man's head very easily if he wasn't careful.
- Flower Belle: There's no fun in being too careful.” - From the movie: My Little Chickadee
“I generally avoid temptation... unless I can't resist it.”
- From the movie: Sextette
“Is that a gun in your pocket, or are you just glad to see me?”
- From the movie: I'm No Angel
“- Tira: You married or single?
- The Chump: Married five times.
- Tira: Five times? Wedding bells must sound like an alarm clock to you.” - From the movie: I'm No Angel
“- Beulah: I been under the impression that you is a one-man woman.
- Tira: I am. One man at a time.” - From the movie: Sextette
“A real farmer. He spent his childhood in the wheat, and his marriage in the hay.”
- From the movie: I'm No Angel
“- Jack Clayton: Tonight, you were especially good.
- Tira: Well, when I'm good, I'm very good. But, when I'm bad... I'm better!” - From the movie: I'm No Angel
“- Kirk Lawrence: You've been awfully kind. I'll never forget you.
- Tira: No one ever does.” - From the movie: She Done Him Wrong
“- Lady Lou: Those absolutely necessary? You know I wasn't born with them.
- Captain Cummings: No. A lot of men would've been safer if you had.
- Lady Lou: Oh, I don't know hands ain't everything.” - From the movie: She Done Him Wrong
“- Captain Cummings: Well, surely you don't mind my holding your hand?
- Lady Lou: It ain't heavy - I can hold it myself.”
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