Dolly Parton

Singer

1946-01-19

American singer, songwriter, and actress known for long-running success in country music. She is also recognized for philanthropy and media work across entertainment sectors.

Quotes by Dolly Parton

I was the first woman to burn my bra - it took the fire department four days to put it out.
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If you talk bad about country music, it's like saying bad things about my momma. Them's fightin' words
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If your actions create a legacy that inspires others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, then, you are an excellent leader.
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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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The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain!
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If you talk bad about country music, it's like saying bad things about my momma. Them's fightin' words
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I was the first woman to burn my bra - it took the fire department four days to put it out.
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The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain!
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If your actions create a legacy that inspires others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, then, you are an excellent leader.
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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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You gotta keep trying to find your niche and trying to fit into whatever slot that's left for you or to make one of your own.
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I have surrounded myself with very smart people.
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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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I think so many people live their whole life in fear and doubt and shame.
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God knows when the end of time will come, not some fanatic... The world will end someday, but the end of the world and the end of time are two different things.
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I'm not going to limit myself just because people won't accept the fact that I can do something else.
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Every single diet I ever fell off of was because of potatoes and gravy of some sort.
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If you like good ol' fashion Southern soul food then, yes, I am a good cook! My specialty is chicken dumplings and poke salad.
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Being a star just means that you just find your own special place, and that you shine where you are. To me, that's what being a star means.
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I'm comfortable in my own skin, no matter how far it's stretched. Ha ha.
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