934 Quotes by Dolly Parton

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    [On being overweight:] If I tried to haul ass, I would have to make two trips.

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    I write a little something every day, even though I don't write a song [every day]. Everything inspires me. I'll come up with a line, or somebody will say something that will trigger something.

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    I wear wigs all the time on shows, and every day when I'm in public, at Dollywood. People say, 'How many wigs do you have?' And I say, 'Well, at least 365 because I wear at least one a day.'

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    I have a tendency to be awfully big-hearted and it's very hard for me to say no, even when I need to.

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    ...Johnny Cash has only passed into the greater light. He will only become more important in this industry as time goes by ...

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    I have a good attitude. And I was born with a happy heart. I'm always looking for things to be better.

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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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    You are the song of every bird, you are the poet's every word, every artist's picture, every writer's play.

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