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Mae West was born Mary Jane West on August 17, 1893, in Brooklyn, New York.
* She began her career as a vaudeville performer in the early 1920s.
* She wrote and starred in several Broadway plays in the 1920s and 1930s, including "Diamond Lil" and "She Done Him Wrong."
* She made her film debut in 1932 in "Night After Night."
* She was known for her bawdy humor and sexual innuendo.
* She was often censored by the Hays Code, but she continued to push the boundaries of what was considered acceptable in Hollywood.
* She retired from film acting in the 1940s, but she continued to perform on stage and in television.
* She died on November 22, 1980, at the age of 87.

Mae West was a groundbreaking actress and sex symbol who helped to change the way women were portrayed in Hollywood. She was a pioneer of sexual liberation and a role model for generations of women.

inspirational quotes - Image for quote : 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.

Mae West

I never said it would be easy, I only said it would be worth it.

Mae West

I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it.

Mae West

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

Mae West

Cultivate your curves - they may be dangerous but they won't be avoided.

Mae West

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

Mae West

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

Mae West

Every man I meet wants to protect me. I can't figure out what from.

Mae West

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

Mae West

I only read biographies, metaphysics and psychology. I can dream up my own fiction.

Mae West

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

Mae West

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

Mae West

She's the kind of girl who climbed the ladder of success wrong by wrong.

Mae West

I never loved another person the way I loved myself.

Mae West

Getting married is like trading in the adoration of many for the sarcasm of one.

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