Dolly Parton Quotes
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You are the song of every bird, you are the poet's every word, every artist's picture, every writer's play.
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I'm a singer, a writer and an actress - when I find something that I feel good enough about doing.
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Everywhere I go, the kids call me 'the book lady.' The older I get, the more appreciative I seem to be of the 'book lady' title. It makes me feel more like a legitimate person, not just a singer or an entertainer. But it makes me feel like I've done something good with my life and with my success.
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Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Merle Haggard, Hank Williams. All of them are different styles, but those are the songs that make the times. They're the songs that last through time.
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I've never been the big recording star I'd love to be some day. I've had lots of hits off and on through the years but I've never had the success of other artists - one hit after another back-to-back-to-back and big hits, where every song is going to be number one. I'm not greedy or nothing. I just want everything. Is there something wrong with that?
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Everybody has a purpose.
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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 have to work hard, in order to get anything done.
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I didn't know any gay people in my childhood.
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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.
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I think your values are always influenced by your family and your community.
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People like bluegrass. It's had a following amongst a lot of hip and young people. A lot of college kids like bluegrass.
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When the new country came out ten to 15 years ago, people my age were almost too old. But it never stopped me. I never stopped writing. I never stopped recording.
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A tree reaches below the surface to gather strength for stargazing.
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Believe it or not, I was just given an honorary doctorate degree from the University of Tennessee.
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Being born was the worse and the first mistake I ever made. The doctor didn't spank me, he just slapped me in the face.
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I enjoy the way I look, but it's a joke.
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I'll be like Bob Hope, touring when I'm 100.
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I know that I always wanted things. I was always proud of my people, proud of my home, but I always wanted more. I think most people do.
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I figure if I keep my health, I have no intention of retiring. I love to work. I want to be like Bob Hope.
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I love story songs because I've always loved books.
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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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If teardrops were pennies and heartaches were gold, I'd have all the treasures my pockets could hold.
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I do have a natural sense for business, which I think I get from my Dad.