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I wasn't for Vietnam. When I told that to the hippie newspaper, all my people got nervous.

Loretta Lynn

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Loretta Lynn
Age: 89
Born: 1935
Born: April 14
Guitarist
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Singer-Songwriter
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Butcher Holler
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My biggest hero, Gregory Peck, was my birthday present on April 14, 1973. I just sat and stared at him.
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All music is based on country music. And that's why so many different kinds of people relate to it. There are more country music fans in New Jersey than there are down South.
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I'm not a big fan of Women's Liberation, but maybe it will help women stand up for the respect they're due.
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I avoid going through places where there's too much poverty.
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When I first came to Nashville, people hardly gave country music any respect. We lived in old cars and dirty hotels, and we ate when we could.
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Sometimes it's like you're a big pie settin' on the table, and everybody runs up and gets their piece of you. When it's over' the plate's empty.
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Some of my friends who know me best say they wouldn't trade places with me for $1 million because of the pace I lead.
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