Ain't nothin' an ol' man can do but bring me a message from a young one. — Moms Mabley Copy Share Image
The teenagers aren't all bad. I love 'em if nobody else does. There ain't nothing wrong with young people. Jus' quit lyin' to 'em. — Moms Mabley Copy Share
A woman is a woman until the day she dies, but a man's man only as long as he can — Moms Mabley Copy Share
I don't want nothing old but some old money. Buy me some young ideas. That's what I'm gonna do with it. — Moms Mabley Copy Share
Advice to children crossing the street: damn the lights. Watch the cars. The lights ain't never killed nobody. — Moms Mabley Copy Share
If you don't want your children to know the truth about life don't send 'em to the theater to see Moms 'cause I'm gonna… — Moms Mabley Copy Share
[On turning down an invitation to appear for four minutes on the Ed Sullivan Show:] Honey, it takes Moms four minutes just to get… — Moms Mabley Copy Share
Anytime you see me with my arms around an old man, I'm holding him for the police. — Moms Mabley Copy Share
Honey, that Totie Fields is one well-fed white woman. When that gal sits around the house, she sits around the house! — Moms Mabley Copy Share
