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I've seen things, and that's almost the same as doing them.

Loretta Lynn

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Loretta Lynn
Age: 89
Born: 1935
Born: April 14
Guitarist
Musician
Recording Artist
Screenwriter
Singer
Singer-Songwriter
Violinist
Butcher Holler
Kentucky
Loretta Webb
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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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My mother used to paper pictures from movie magazines on the wall of her bedroom. When I was born, she looked at those pictures to decide on a name for me. Claudette Colbert's picture was up there and so was Loretta Young's. She decided Loretta was the prettiest name, so I was named after her.
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I've always been full of nervous energy, but I'm not really as happy as I seem.
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I won all the blue ribbons for canning at the state fair.
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Daddy was real gentle with kids. That's why I expected so much out of marriage, figuring that all men should be steady and pleasant.
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If I found out some gal was trying to steal my guy, I'd want to give her a black eye! Instead, I wrote this song. At the time I was writing each song [on this album], you could figure out the frame of mind I was in by listening closely. With every song I've ever recorded, I'm in it. I wouldn't write about it if I wasn't in it.
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I don't go to church regular. But I pray for answers to my problems.
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I came out the back of the building and I was hollering, 'I've sung on the Grand Ole Opry! I've sung on the Grand Ole Opry!'
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The night I announced I was getting married, Daddy paced for hours on the porch.
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Me and my partner, Conway Twitty, cleaned up at the 1972 Country Music Association Awards.
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I refuse to be pushed around anymore.
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I wasn't for Vietnam. When I told that to the hippie newspaper, all my people got nervous.
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Mommy smoked but she didn't want us to. She saw smoke coming out of the barn one time, so we got whipped.
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Being on stage is the best part of my career. I just say whatever comes into my head. It's the only time I feel grown-up and in control of things.
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I never knew any Jews until I got into show business. I've found them to be real smart and good workers.
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My attitude toward men who mess around is simple: If you find 'em, kill 'em.
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I believe in horoscopes. I was born under the sign of the Ram, which means I'm headstrong, don't like people telling me what to do.
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If anyone asks how old I am, tell them it's none of their business!
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Who wants to be married to a grandfather?
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Write about the truth. If you write about the truth, somebody's living that. Not just somebody, there's a lot of people.
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