Over the last couple of weeks I’ve been hit with a barrage of stressors. Some have been physical, some mental/emotional, some financial and some just have to do with my jeans not fitting (you know how it is) Long story short I’ve been feeling a little bit lacking in the swagger department. The version of me that once sent a text telling a rude boy never to contact me again, announce to the (empty) room at large “I don’t have to take this sh*t! I’m the mother-f**ing Redhead Bedhead!” and peel off in my car with Jay-Z blasting* has been nowhere to be found and I’ve missed her. So, I’ve been calling upon another badass sexy lady who took crap from no one and was hot as hell- the immortal Mae West.
The legendary actress, singer, playwright, screenwriter and, let’s be honest, sex symbol, was also something of a one-woman quote factory. I’ve been keeping some of her best one-liners in mind lately as I try to recapture my spark. Ms. West apparently just said awesome stuff constantly because I had a devil of a time limiting myself to 10 quotes but here they are. I think I will, one day soon do a completely separate list devoted exclusively to the sex ones. for now though, Mae’s kick-ass thoughts on life. Go forth and life each day like Mae West would!
Bedhead’s 10 Favorite Kick-Ass Mae West Quotes
“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough”
“Between two evils, I always pick the one I never tried before.”
“Love thy neighbor — and if he happens to be tall, debonair and devastating, it will be that much easier.”
“A dame that knows the ropes isn’t likely to get tied up.”
“Cultivate your curves – they may be dangerous but they won’t be avoided.”
“I never said it would be easy, I only said it would be worth it.”
“Every man I meet wants to protect me. I can’t figure out what from.”
“Good women are no fun… The only good woman I can recall in history was Betsy Ross. And all she ever made was a flag.”
“Everyone has the right to run his own life- even if you’re heading for a crash. What I’m against is blind flying.”
“I never loved another person the way I loved myself.”
*This actually happened. I am not embellishing.
Mae West seriously rocked. What a role model.
“I never loved another person the way I loved myself.”
Perfect!