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I remain totally convinced that if we can do one more simple thing to help kids and adults to learn more, it is to inspire them to read more.

Dolly Parton

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Dolly Parton
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: January 19
Actor
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Banjoist
Businessperson
Composer
Country Musician
Country Singer
Film Actor
Film Producer
Guitarist
Pittman Center
Tennessee
Dolly Rebecca Parton
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As a songwriter, you respect and appreciate the writings of other people, and I often get asked, are there songs out there I wish I'd written? Yes. There's many of them!
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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.
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Sevier County is a great area.
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I do think there's gonna always be a group of country people that are always going to love the old traditional sound.
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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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There's no such thing as free love. Have you seen the price of Viagra?
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My husband calls me 'catfish.' He says I'm all mouth and no brains.
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Time marches on and sooner or later you realize it is marching across your face.
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You'll never do a whole lot unless you're brave enough to try.
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I don't think I'm supposed to boss other people around just because I'm a so-called celebrity or star. I hate that when people act that way. No one deserves it. I've seen it happen. I don't call those people out - they know who they are. Some enjoy that reputation.
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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 anywhere. I'm always banging around on the dashboard. Whatever I'm doing. I can make music out of anything. Whenever a song hits me, I'll pick some sort of melody or rhythm out on it, and kind of enhance the song.
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Everything is nothing when you got no one.
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I've always loved the fans in Scotland and have a little Scottish blood of my own.
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A positive attitude and a sense of humor go together like biscuits and gravy.
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I always just thought if you see somebody without a smile, give'em yours!
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Sometimes when I'm under pressure, if I think somebody is expecting stuff from me, I'll do better than if I was just left on my own. I can sit down - I'm a skilled writer, I've been doing it all my life - and I can get down to it.
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