The quotable Mae West

On sex:

“Good sex is like good bridge. If you don’t have a good partner, you’d better have a good hand.”

On relationships:

“Men are like linoleum floors. Lay ’em right and you can walk all over them for years.”

On fame

“It’s better to be looked over than overlooked.”

On bad behaviour

“I used to be Snow White, but I drifted.”

On dieting

“I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number you get in a diamond.”