Dolly Parton Quotes

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Dolly Parton

Profession : Singer

Birth : January 19, 1946

I don't like to get involved in things that I am not familiar with. I'm kind of a hands-on type of person.

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My mother was always fascinated with the fact that I could rhyme so much stuff.

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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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People just overshoot trying to find God. They're going outside and trying everything. They don't realize that it's right inside themselves.

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I always wanted to be loved.

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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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There are certainly a lot of things that still need to change when it comes to women in the workforce.

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I do have a lot of gays in my family now, but some will never come out.

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When I do listen to music, I'm more prone to listen to the people I've always listened to: George Jones, Otis Redding, Alison Krauss and Emmylou Harris.

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I just don't feel like I have to explain myself.

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You don't need to buy expensive cosmetics; almost anything will do if you know how to apply it.

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I still close my eyes and go home - I can always draw from that.

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When you're 40, you can't ride the fence anymore. You gotta make definite decisions about your life.

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I have surrounded myself with very smart people.

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I hated school. Even to this day, when I see a school bus it's just depressing to me. The poor little kids.

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George Jones was my all-time favorite singer and one of my favorite people in the world.

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My nails are my rhythm section when I'm writing a song all alone. Some day, I may cut an album, just me and my nails.

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Money ain't everything.

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I've never been a feminist.

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I don't think I'm supposed to boss other people around just because I'm a so-called celebrity or star. I hate that when people act that way. No one deserves it. I've seen it happen. I don't call those people out - they know who they are. Some enjoy that reputation.

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