Dolly Parton Quotes
I'm not going to limit myself just because people won't accept the fact that I can do something else.
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I don't feel that it's either necessary or appropriate for me to comment on what the NFL either says or does.
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I really think that in the media world that we live in now, especially for writers, it has to be a conversation. With very few exceptions, it can't be this one-way, 'Here I am on the mountaintop preaching to all of you great unwashed readers in hopes of saving you.' It doesn't work that way.
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My Southern heritage is a big part of who I am. I grew up around people who seemed like characters but are actual, real people. My grandmother made sure I had manners and all that stuff.
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Look, you have to make mistakes. That's how you learn and that's how the world works.
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Polo is the most inviting sport I've ever seen.
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I feel best when I am modestly dressed. It's a choice I make and am proud of; for me, I don't think I have to show skin to be beautiful.
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Wars can be prevented just as surely as they can be provoked, and we who fail to prevent them, must share the guilt for the dead.
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Jobs mean freedom for workers to support their families.
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I didn't really feel that there were any filler tracks on 'The Red Shoes,' but if I were to do that album now, I wouldn't make it so long.
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Giving a phenomenon a label does not explain it.
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Winning 'American Idol' gives the opportunity to really help make a change to a lot of lives, and making a difference has given me the greatest satisfaction and joy.
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Books are no different from goats! They enjoy an afternoon out on the lawn.
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I take pride in taking care of all the housework so that my wife, who works as a designer for Martha Stewart, won't need to sacrifice any of her leisure time when she gets home.
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I exercise five days a week at home.
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I will never be a fan of any kind of political correctness: I think it's instant death to creativity.
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My message is not just to disabled people, but to everyone: You have to work hard.
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My dad is an English teacher, and my mom is a textiles artist. My parents made my sisters and me feel that if we wanted to pursue something creative, it could be done. They've always been supportive of everything from the beginning.
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We are determined to improve the economic environment by getting foreign investors in and by cutting red tape.
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Archery requires very sensitive muscles.
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Every time I go to big events, it's a trip. I feel like that kid who shouldn't really be there.
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Nothing could be more pleasant than to live in solitude, enjoy the spectacle of nature, and occasionally read some book.
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We ought to be doing much more in North America. We are on the cusp of an energy revolution. And we do need to be doing more at home. The biggest national security threats facing the United States right now are not in the Middle East. They are domestic.
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I'm not going to limit myself just because people won't accept the fact that I can do something else.
