Dolly Parton Quotes
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I write what I write, say what I say, 'cause I feel what I feel, and if I did it different, it would make me a liar! So I'd rather be an honest person than a good liar.
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A lot of my own relatives didn't get to go to school because we were mountain people. You have to get out and work and help feed the family. My own dad couldn't read and write. And my dad was very proud of me.
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I'll just wait right here for you cause I know your new love won't last. I wound easy, but I heal fast.
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Yeah I flirt, I'm not blind and I'm not dead!.
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People get a kick out of my stupidity.
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The music does bring us together and it's cheaper than therapy!
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I always thought that if I made it big or got successful at what I had started out to do, that I wanted to come back to my part of the country and do something great, something that would bring a lot of jobs into this area.
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I'll be wearing my high heels, even if I'm up to my knees in mud
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As a songwriter, you're allowed to write anything, and as a person, I am all colors in the rainbow. I've been through everything, you know, so I can write a positive song like 'Better Get to Livin'' because that's my attitude. But that doesn't mean I'm happy all the time. You can't be a deep and serious songwriter without feelings. You kinda have to live with your feelings out on your sleeve and get hurt more than most people. The fear I might get hurt means I might not be able to write another song.
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Kitty Wells was the first and only Queen of Country Music, no matter what they call the rest of us. She was a great inspiration to me as well as every other female singer in the country music business. In addition to being a wonderful asset to country music, she was a wonderful woman. We will always remember her fondly.
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People always ask me if they're mine. Yes, they are... all bought and paid for.
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I'm very short, so I just have to watch my weight because I have a big appetite.
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They think I’m simpleminded because I seem to be happy. Why shouldn’t I be happy? I have everything I ever wanted and more. Maybe I am simpleminded. Maybe that’s the key: simple.
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Writing's just as natural to me as getting up and cooking breakfast.
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People say I look so happy - and I say, 'That's the Botox.'
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You can't just wish to be a millionaire; you have to figure out how to earn it.
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Actually, I hear a lot of rock music. My husband is a big rock fan.
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[On being overweight:] If I tried to haul ass, I would have to make two trips.
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They say somebody's 'street smart.' I feel like, if I got intelligence, it's just a country smart.
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My philosophy is simple: It's a down-home, common, horse-sense approach to things.
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I know when something ain't right, and I know exactly what I will or won't tolerate.
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I stay close to my roots and my family. I never want to forget any part of it. I'm still just a hillbilly at heart, thus a Backwoods Barbie.
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I'll never harden my heart but I've toughened the muscles around it.
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If I'd married someone in show business, there'd be too much competition.