Dolly Parton Quotes

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Dolly Parton

Profession : Singer

Birth : January 19, 1946

My husband calls me 'catfish.' He says I'm all mouth and no brains.

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I'm just a friendly person; that runs in my family.

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Every seven years, I sit down and make a whole new plan.

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I'm comfortable in my own skin, no matter how far it's stretched. Ha ha.

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Most country songs, certainly all the stuff I've written, are stories driven by characters.

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There's been a lot of talk about Jack White wanting to work with me, and I've always admired him, and of course, he lives in Nashville, too.

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No one is ever successful at everything that they do.

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Actually, I hear a lot of rock music. My husband is a big rock fan.

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'9 to 5,' that little song, that little story, just won't ever end. Just like 'I Will Always Love You,' it just keeps comin' back, popping up its head in one way or another.

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Years ago, when I first started being a big star, I had fans that were fanatical. It was when 'Jolene' was a big hit.

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I think every entertainer's had nights when things go wrong. I mean you can't remember everything all the time, and especially if you're having hard times personally, things going on that you - you know, and then people make it worse. And that makes you feel worse.

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I write for myself things that I've gone through.

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Tell me I have to be somewhere, and I'll be there 20 minutes early and stay there longer than anybody else. You hold up a lot of people if you're not on time.

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I think everyone should be with who they love.

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My songs are the door to every dream I've ever had and every success I've ever achieved.

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I'm almost like three people. There's me the, Dolly, the person. There's me, the star. And then there's me, the manager.

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When I was with Andy Warhol, I thought, 'God, his wig looks cheaper than mine!'

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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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If you don't like the road you're walking, start paving another one.

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We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails.

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