Mae West Quotes


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


Citations

Weintraub, Joseph, editor. The Wit and Wisdom of Mae West. G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1967.

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Mae West
Mae West
  • Born: August 17, 1893
  • Died: November 22, 1980
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Actress, Singer, Playwright, Screenwriter, Comedian

Mary Jane "Mae" West was an American actress, singer, playwright, screenwriter, comedian, and sex symbol whose entertainment career spanned seven decades. She was known for her lighthearted, bawdy double entendres and breezy sexual independence, and often used a husky contralto voice. She was active in vaudeville and on stage in New York City before moving to Los Angeles to pursue a career in the film industry.