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I hope to die right in the middle of a song and right on the stage doing what I love to do. I hope to be about 120 when that happens.

Dolly Parton

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Dolly Parton
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: January 19
Actor
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Banjoist
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Country Musician
Country Singer
Film Actor
Film Producer
Guitarist
Pittman Center
Tennessee
Dolly Rebecca Parton
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Every time I come to Europe, I'm just as excited as I was my very first time, which was many, many years ago. I love that part of the world, and I especially love the fans.
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A tree reaches below the surface to gather strength for stargazing.
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I usually get up at 3 A.M. I don't require a lot of sleep, and if I get tired, I'll take a powernap during the day.
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Of course, 'I Will Always Love You' is the biggest song so far in my career. I'm famous for several, but that one has been recorded by more people and made me more money, I think, than all of them. But that song did come from a true and deep place in my heart.
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I write what I write, say what I say, 'cause I feel what I feel, and if I did it different, it would make me a liar! So I'd rather be an honest person than a good liar.
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I wanted to write a book that talked about the emotions of children, which is the rainbow. We all have moods. We talk about being blue when we're sad, and being yellow when we're cowards, and when we're mad, we're red.
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My philosophy is simple: It's a down-home, common, horse-sense approach to things.
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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 don't keep up with a lot of trends. I've never been a fashion horse. I'm so busy writing my songs, trying to maintain my business, and all the new things that come along. I stay working all the time.
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I have a life outside the arenas.
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I hope people realise that there is a brain underneath the hair and a heart underneath the boobs.
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I’m trying my best to keep up with all this new technology and I surround myself with all these wonderful people that are in the know and kind of help me out with all that.
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I'm not offended by all the dumb blonde jokes because I know I'm not dumb... and I also know that I'm not blonde.
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I think so many people live their whole life in fear and doubt and shame.
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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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We just seem to have lost all our morals and principles and values these days.
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Find out who you are and do it on purpose.
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A baby, a real live baby was the craziest thing a fan has sent. Someone left a baby on our front doorstep with a note that they wanted us to raise it. Of course, we contacted the authorities and they took care of the baby.
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I'm a fool to keep staying, when you've made hurting me such an art.
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I'm always amazed by the people who work on stage who sing night after night, day after day, week in week out.
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