His mother should have thrown him out and kept the stork. Mae West More Quotes by Mae West More Quotes From Mae West I made myself platinum, but I was born a dirty blonde. Mae West sarcastic humorous witty A man has more character in his face at forty than at twenty - he has suffered longer. Mae West twenties character men Women are as old as they feel and men are old when they lose their feelings. Mae West women feelings feels It's hard to find a good man, but it's good to find a hard one. Mae West good-man hard men If I asked for a cup of coffee, someone would search for the double meaning. Mae West euthanasia cups coffee Why don't you come up sometime 'n see me? I'm home every evening. . . . Come up. I'll tell your fortune. . . . Ah, you can be had. Mae West evening fortune home Is that a pistol in your pocket or are you just glad to see me? (She made this remark in February 1936, at the railway station in Los Angeles upon her return from Chicago, when a Los Angeles police officer was assigned to escort her home) Mae West sassy police home March isn't the only thing that's in like a lion and out like a lamb. Mae West gardening lambs funny I'd like to see Paris before I die. Mae West before-i-die paris dies I never loved another person the way I loved myself. Mae West self-esteem love way A dame that knows the ropes isn't likely to get tied up. Mae West confidence sarcastic relationship Men are all alike - except the one you've met who's different. Mae West mets different men One and one is two, and two and two is four, and five will get you ten if you know how to work it. Mae West working-it four two Those who are easily shocked should be shocked more often. Mae West sarcastic change witty I believe in censorship. I made a fortune out of it. Mae West women witty funny Personality is the most important thing to an actress's success. Mae West congratulations personality success No gold-digging for me; I take diamonds! We may be off the gold standard someday. Mae West digging gold jewels He who hesitates is a damned fool. Mae West humorous witty funny A man can be short and dumpy and getting bald but if he has fire, women will like him. Mae West women fire funny Don't marry a man to reform him - that's what reform schools are for. Mae West marriage love funny