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Money ain't everything. (Dolly Parton)
It took me years to eat a lot of shellfish. I was probably 20 years old before I had even seen a shrimp cocktail. I like oysters, but fried. View quote
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I wear make-up, and it gets a little bit thicker every year. View quote
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I know that I always wanted things. I was always proud of my people, proud of my home, but I always wanted more. I think most people do. View quote
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A gypsy told me I was going to do great things. I was going to make all kinds of money. View quote
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When I got somethin' to say, I'll say it. View quote
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People don't realize that, you know, we have - "we" meaning people in show business have the same problems as everybody else. Money don't change that. Fame don't change that. Sometimes that brings on more problems. You know, it's just a - different kind of problems. As they say, money ain't everything. View quote
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Songwriting is my way of channeling my feelings and my thoughts. Not just mine, but the things I see, the people I care about. My head would explode if I didn't get some of that stuff out. View quote
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God tells us not to judge one another, no matter what anyone's sexual preferences are or if they're black, brown or purple. View quote
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You don't see too many atheists on the deathbed. They all start cramming then. View quote
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I come from a family of 12, so I kind of got a little lost as a child. (Dolly Parton)
I am confident that partnering my Dollywood Company with a great company like Gaylord will create something truly special. View quote
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Believe it or not, I was just given an honorary doctorate degree from the University of Tennessee. View quote
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A lot of my heartbreak songs are inspired by things my sisters are going through, or friends. View quote
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'9 to 5 the Musical' is perfect for anyone that's ever wanted to string up their boss, which is almost all of us. View quote
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I'm very secure about my talents and about who I am. View quote
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I thank God for my failures. Maybe not at the time but after some reflection. I never feel like a failure just because something I tried has failed. View quote
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Some things are strange to me, and some things are odd. But I don't condemn. If you can accept me, I can accept you. View quote
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I really learned to sing in church, I think, really with emotion. View quote
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I am a tender-hearted person, and I feel everything to the ninth degree. View quote
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I always think of myself as a working girl. (Dolly Parton)
Being brought up very religious, I have a fear of people that look to idol gods. View quote
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All of my brothers and sisters are very talented. They all sang all right. View quote
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Nobody can ever make enough money for as many poor relatives as I've got. Somebody's got a sick kid, or somebody needs an operation, somebody ain't got this, somebody ain't got that. Or to give the kids all a car when they graduate. View quote
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I did not, thank the Lord, have to have a hysterectomy. View quote
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