(During a trial in which she was accused of indecency on stage) Judge: 'Miss West, are you trying to show contempt for this court?' Mae West: 'On the contrary, your Honor, I was doin' my best to conceal it.'

Quote by Mae West

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Ill try anything once, twice if I like it, three times to make sure.

Ill try anything once, twice if I like it, three times to make sure.

You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.

You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.

An ounce of performance is worth pounds of promises.

An ounce of performance is worth pounds of promises.

A dame that knows the ropes isn't likely to get tied up.

A dame that knows the ropes isn't likely to get tied up.

Those who are easily shocked should be shocked more often.

Those who are easily shocked should be shocked more often.

Anything worth doing is worth doing slowly.

Anything worth doing is worth doing slowly.

Personality is the glitter that sends your little gleam across the footlights and the orchestra...

Personality is the glitter that sends your little gleam across the footlights and the orchestra...

When I'm good, I'm very good. But when I'm bad I'm better.

When I'm good, I'm very good. But when I'm bad I'm better.

I'm single because I was born that way.

I'm single because I was born that way.

I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number you...

I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number you...

It isn't what I do, but how I do it. It isn't what I say,...

It isn't what I do, but how I do it. It isn't what I say,...

There are no good girls gone wrong - just bad girls found out.

There are no good girls gone wrong - just bad girls found out.

Personally, I like two types of men - domestic and foreign.

Personally, I like two types of men - domestic and foreign.

Women are as old as they feel - and men are old when they lose...

Women are as old as they feel - and men are old when they lose...

I like restraint, if it doesn't go too far.

I like restraint, if it doesn't go too far.

Kiss and make up--but too much makeup has ruined many a kiss.

Kiss and make up--but too much makeup has ruined many a kiss.

Between two evils, I always pick the one I never tried before.

Between two evils, I always pick the one I never tried before.

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

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

Virtue has its own reward, but no sale at the box office.

Virtue has its own reward, but no sale at the box office.

Look your best - who said love is blind?

Look your best - who said love is blind?