Dolly Parton Quotes

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Dolly Parton

Profession : Singer

Birth : January 19, 1946

I was probably 7 years old when I started playing the guitar and writing some serious songs.

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I did not, thank the Lord, have to have a hysterectomy.

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I do have a few little tattoos, but they were mostly done to cover scars because I'm so fair.

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It's not easy being young. It's hard to know what to do.

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My life has been very full.

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When I was a little girl, I always dreamed of being a star. I didn't really know what all that meant. I didn't know.

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I've done everything every fat person ever has. I've tried every diet.

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I think that I know the value of a dollar.

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I'd love to do a duet, always wanted to work with Madonna, but she never asked.

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I usually get up at 3 A.M. I don't require a lot of sleep, and if I get tired, I'll take a powernap during the day.

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All of my brothers and sisters are very talented. They all sang all right.

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I'll bring my grits when I travel, because I get so hungry on the road.

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I had to get rich so I could sing like I was poor again.

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I met my husband before I became a star, and he doesn't care about any of it.

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I've never been pregnant, so I just feel God didn't mean for me to have kids so that everybody else's children could be mine.

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A lot of people don't realise I came out of the Smoky Mountains with a load of songs.

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After momma gave birth to 12 of us kids, we put her up on a pedestal. It was mostly to keep Daddy away from her.

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I've always been fascinated by everything with wings.

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My lips, I've used collagen. I line my lips with collagen.

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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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