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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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“I'm not like a real person. I love being artificial. I think there's a little magic in the fact that I'm so totally real, but look so artificial at the same time.”

Thinking Looks Littles Persons Real Facts Truth Love Is Magic Honesty Artificial Real Person

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“I just can't stand to look plain, 'cause that don't fit my personality. I may be a very artificial-looking person, but the good news is, I'm very real on the inside.”

Looks May Persons Real Causes Personality Fit News Artificial Good News

Author:Dolly Parton

“People just relate to me. They know I'm a regular person brought up in a hardworking, poor family, that I've had all the struggles that people have. I'm just a friendly person. And I hopefully have a good sense of humor. People get a kick out of my stupidity.”

People Knows Persons Poor Struggle Stupidity Hopefully Relate Kicks Friendly Sense Of Humor Good Sense Hardworking Good Sense Of Humor Poor Family Friendly Person

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“I'm not really a political-type person, meaning that I don't really make great stands or whatever, but if you ask me a direct question I say it shouldn't matter who you are, whether you're black, white, green, gay, male, female. If you can do a job and do it well you should be paid for it, you should be respected for it, and you have to be responsible. I think sometimes people can go too fare trying to make a point. I think they should just make their point and go on about.”

“I'm a proud person. I'm not vain. I look at it like it is. If you've got the money and you're going to be out there, you owe it to people not to look like a dog if you can help it.”

People Ifs Looks Persons Helping Dog Proud Vain Proud Person

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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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“I'm just a friendly person; that runs in my family.”

Persons Running My Family Friendly Friendly Person

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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.”

Feels Persons Book Done Seems Kids Singers Titles Call Me Entertainers Appreciative

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“I am a tender-hearted person, and I feel everything to the ninth degree.”

Feels Persons Degrees Hearted

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“I've done everything every fat person ever has. I've tried every diet.”

Persons Done Fats Diets

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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 feel that sin and evil are the negative part of you, and I think it's like a battery: you've got to have the negative and the positive in order to be a complete person.”

Thinking Feels Persons Order Evil Sin Positive Negative Batteries

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“I'm not happy all the time, and I wouldn't want to be because that would make me a shallow person. But I do try to find the good in everybody.”

Want Trying Persons Shallow Not Happy Shallow Person

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“I was always a junk food person, still am.”

Persons Stills Junk Junk Food

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“I'm almost like three people. There's me the, Dolly, the person. There's me, the star. And then there's me, the manager.”

People Persons Three Stars Managers

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“As a songwriter, you're allowed to write anything, and as a person, I am all colors in the rainbow. I've been through everything, you know, so I can write a positive song like 'Better Get to Livin'' because that's my attitude. But that doesn't mean I'm happy all the time. You can't be a deep and serious songwriter without feelings. You kinda have to live with your feelings out on your sleeve and get hurt more than most people. The fear I might get hurt means I might not be able to write another song.”

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“I've never been more moved by a voice than I have been by Roy Orbison. I loved him personally, and I loved his voice. I think of him often and frequently listen to his songs.”

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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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“When I meet someone, I look at their eyes and their smile and seek out the good first - it's easy to find when you're looking for it. You let a person shine with their own light and try to connect it to yours. As soon as I say hello, I go right to that light and I don't care who you are! I know we're all pieces of the same thing - I go for that common light because I know it's in all of us.”

Knows Trying Firsts Looks Persons Light Eye Care Easy Common Pieces Who You Are Shining Don't Care I Don't Care Hello

Author:Dolly Parton

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

Dream More: Celebrate the Dreamer in YouRelated source material

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