Dolly Parton Quotes
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I just can't stand to look plain, 'cause that don't fit my personality. I may be a very artificial-looking person, but the good news is, I'm very real on the inside.
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I wear wigs all the time on shows, and every day when I'm in public, at Dollywood. People say, 'How many wigs do you have?' And I say, 'Well, at least 365 because I wear at least one a day.'
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I’m trying my best to keep up with all this new technology and I surround myself with all these wonderful people that are in the know and kind of help me out with all that.
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I'll oil wells love you. I'll oil wells care. I'll oil wells need you. I want you oil wells dear.
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I love the energy of children. It makes me feel young. I'm just drawn to them. They're like magic to me. And they're drawn to me, the childlike part of me that never did grow up.
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I believe above the storm the smallest prayer will still be heard.
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My husband and I had to raise five of my younger brothers and sisters. They lived with us. We sent them to school.
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You can bet there's something fishy going on. I guess some large mouth bass left that lipstick on our shirt.
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You're no Elvis Presley, I'm no Marilyn Monroe, but I do think you're sexy, just thought I'd tell you so.
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I write a little something every day, even though I don't write a song [every day]. Everything inspires me. I'll come up with a line, or somebody will say something that will trigger something.
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The worst thing about poverty is not the actual living of it, but the shame of it.
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I come from a family of 12, so I kind of got a little lost as a child.
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When people say to me less is more I reply, 'More is more'.
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You can be rich in spirit, kindness, love and all those things that you can't put a dollar sign on.
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I never could get my hair to do what I wanted it to do, so I started wearing the wigs. It all came from a very serious place. I wanted to look a certain way.
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I have a big gay and lesbian following and they've been very loyal and kind to me.
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I love writing every song I can like a little mini movie. I like to have a character, or some characters, and really paint a picture with the song.
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A tree reaches below the surface to gather strength for stargazing.
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I've copyrighted 3,000 songs.
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Smile, it enhances your face value.
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My best country record only sold 200,000 copies. I didn't have enough money for the band and the arrangements and the costumes and all. I had to move into wider fields.
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I love traveling all over the world; but it's true: there's nothing like home.
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I'm not a politician. And I don't want to be.
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I have tennis shoes with little rhinestones that I slip on if I exercise. But I always wear heels, even around the house. I'm such a short little thing, I can't reach my kitchen cabinets.