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I learned early on that I could get a lot of attention by singing and writing little songs, so it was like throwing nuts to a monkey... I just couldn't get enough.
Dolly Parton
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Dolly Parton
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: January 19
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Country Musician
Country Singer
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Tennessee
Dolly Rebecca Parton
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A gypsy told me I was going to do great things. I was going to make all kinds of money.
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Being born was the worse and the first mistake I ever made. The doctor didn't spank me, he just slapped me in the face.
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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've used my femininity and my sexuality as a weapon and a tool... but that's just natural.
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If people work for me over the years, I expect them to be paid what they're owed, but I don't expect them to be paid more than they earn.
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I don't listen to music for fun. I ain't got enough time for fun! I'm always busy writing my own music. I don't try to compete or see what other people are doing.
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I have surrounded myself with very smart people.
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Working nine to five, what way to earn a living. Barely getting by... It's all taking and no giving. They use just your mind and they never give you credit. It's enough to drive you crazy if you let it!
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Everywhere I go, the kids call me 'the book lady.' The older I get, the more appreciative I seem to be of the 'book lady' title. It makes me feel more like a legitimate person, not just a singer or an entertainer. But it makes me feel like I've done something good with my life and with my success.
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When I'm inspired, I get excited because I can't wait to see what I'll come up with next.
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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.
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I just don't feel like I have to explain myself.
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I don't trust anyone who does their own hair. I don't think it's natural.
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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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We just seem to have lost all our morals and principles and values these days.
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If there's something you know and there's something you feel, but you can't quite express it, you will hear it somewhere. And you don't have to worry, because someone will get it sung out.
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