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Singer-songwriter

Dolly Parton is an American country singer-songwriter, actress, and businesswoman. Born on January 19, 1946, in Tennessee, she is renowned for her distinctive voice and creative talent. She has written and performed numerous classic country music hits, including 'Jolene' and 'I Will Always Love You'. Dolly Parton has achieved great success not only in music but also in film and television, winning multiple awards.

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Famous Dolly Parton Quotes

“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.”

People Knows Kind Different Sometimes Shows Problem Realizing Money Fame Different Kinds Show Business Don't Change

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“When you come from where I come from, if anyone in the family makes it out, the others kind of come with you.”

Ifs Kind Family

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“I think the fact that I look totally artificial, but I am totally real, has its own kind of magic in it.”

Thinking Looks Kind Real Facts Magic Artificial

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“To me it's a two-way street. They're good to me, and I'm good to them. It's a natural thing for me to love people, and I think people sense it. ... I am secure with the kind of person I am. I don't feel like I'm better than anyone, but I'm just as good as anyone.”

People Thinking Way Feels Kind Persons Two Natural Streets Secure Two Ways Natural Things Two Way Street

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“A gypsy told me I was going to do great things. I was going to make all kinds of money.”

Kind Great Things All Kinds Gypsy

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“I come from a family of 12, so I kind of got a little lost as a child.”

Kind Children Littles Lost

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“I think country music is popular - has been popular and will always be popular because I think a lot of real people singing about a lot of real stuff about real people. And it's simple enough for people to understand it. And we kind of roll with the punches.”

People Thinking Kind Has Beens Real Country Enough Stuff Simple Music Is Singing Real Stuff

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“I always ask God to work through me and let me be a light of some kind and help in this world, so I always pray for that, and I always want to do good.”

World Want Kind Helping Light Asks This World Praying Let Me

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“I will not play just an evil part. In fact, I got offered $7 million several years ago to play the part that Faye Dunaway played in 'Supergirl.' I was kind of insulted. I was impressed with the money, but I said, 'Why are you asking me to play an evil witch? Do I come across as an evil witch to you?'”

Years Kind Said Play Facts Evil Millions Years Ago Asking Witch Impressed Insulted Faye Supergirl

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“I don't like to get involved in things that I am not familiar with. I'm kind of a hands-on type of person.”

Kind Persons Hands Type Involved Familiar Get Involved

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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.”

People Knows Trying Kind Helping Technology Wonderful Help Me Surround New Technology

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“I got kind of scared when I thought they wanted me to do something... I didn't want to be naked on the front of a magazine unless everybody would know it was a joke. I wouldn't want to be naked even then.”

Knows Want Kind Wanted Fronts Jokes Scared Naked Magazines

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“We're supposed to be less judgmental and accept and be kind and love one another.”

Kind Accepting And Love Supposed To Be Be Kind Judgmental Love One Another

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“I have a big gay and lesbian following and they've been very loyal and kind to me.”

Kind Bigs Gay Following Loyal

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“I just kind of wake up with a new idea and new dreams every day, and I follow that dream, as they say.”

Kind Ideas Dream Wake Up New Ideas

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“I'm gonna be making records anyway, even if I had to sell 'em out of the trunk of my car. I'm that kind of musician and singer.”

Ifs Kind Records Car Musician Sells Singers Ems Trunks

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“I've never had a divorce, but I've seen so many of my friends, my sister, my family go through that stuff, so I try to write for the people that can't write about it. I take on their sorrow, so I'm able to kind of express it, or their joy.”

People Writing Trying Kind Able Joy Stuff Sorrow My Friends My Family Divorce My Sister

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“I make jokes about it, but it's the truth that I kind of patterned my look after the town tramp. I didn't know what she was, just this woman who was blond and piled her hair up, wore high heels and tight skirts, and, boy, she was the prettiest thing I'd ever seen. Momma used to say, "Aw, she's just trash," and I thought, That's what I want to be when I grow up. Trash.”

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“I always love working with children. I never had children of my own. God has his purposes. God didn't let me have children so everybody's children could be mine. That's kind of how I'm looking at it.”

Kind Children Purpose My Own Mines Let Me Working With Children

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“I'm the kind of person who would rather rock in my rocking chair when I'm old and regret a few things that I did than to sit there and regret that I never tried.”

Kind Persons Rocks Regret Chairs Rocking Chairs

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“I've struggled enough in my life to be appreciated and understood. I've had to go against all kinds of people through the years just to be myself. I think everybody should be allowed to be who they are, and to love who they love. I don't think we should be judgmental. Lord, I've got enough problems of my own to pass judgment on somebody else.”

People Thinking Should Years Kind Enough Problem My Own Lord Judgment Understood All Kinds Appreciated Judgmental Through The Years

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“I hope life treats you kind, and I hope you have all that you ever dreamed of, and I wish you joy and happiness. But above all of this, I wish you love.”

Kind Joy Wish Romantic Treats Romantic Love Wish You Joy And Happiness

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About the Author

Born: January 19, 1946
Known for: Singer-songwriter
Quotes: 567

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Not Dumb, Not Blonde: Dolly In ConversationRelated source material

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