I see you're a man with ideals. I better be going before you've still got them.

— Mae West

It is better to be looked over than overlooked.

— Mae West

It's not the men in your life that matters, it's the life in your men.

— Mae West

I used to be snow-white. . . But I drifted.

— Mae West

I used to be Snow White, but I drifted.

— Mae West

I wrote the story myself. It's about a girl who lost her reputation and never missed it.

— Mae West

Ladies who play with fire must remember that smoke gets in their eyes.

— Mae West

Look your best - who said love is blind?

— Mae West

Love conquers all things except poverty and a toothache.

— Mae West

Marriage is a fine institution, but I'm not ready for an institution.

— Mae West