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Comedian

Minnie Pearl, born Sarah Ophelia Colley, was an American comedian known for her distinctive country style and exaggerated dialect performances. She was born on October 25, 1912, and passed away on March 4, 1996. Minnie Pearl had a long and successful career in television and radio, particularly as a regular comedian on 'The Grand Ole Opry' program.

Minnie Pearl: An Autobiography

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“watch out fer these fellers around here. It ain't safe fer a pretty girl. Why, I had one just now tell me I looked like a breath of spring. Well, he didn't use them words, exactly. He said I looked like the end of a hard winter.”

Wells Said Ends Hard Use Girl Watches Safe Spring Breaths Winter Pretty Girl

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“Since religion was so much a part of my life as a child, and since my childhood was so happy and so full of laughter and joy, I associate the two. Even my concept of Jesus goes along with this association of happiness and religion.”

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“Show business is made up of disappointments, and it's through life's disappointments that you grow.”

Made Shows Grows Disappointment Show Business

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“Once you've gotten used to performing, you can't give it up.”

Giving Used Performing

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“I think Elvis would be alive today, probably, if he had been allowed to mix and mingle with his fans. I think it was a great cross for him to bear that he couldn't get out and be with his fans.”

Ifs Thinking Would Be Today Alive Fans Bears Crosses Live For Today

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“Roy Acuff was the first country music star to buy a home in a fashionable section of Nashville. The real estate man said, 'Mr. Acuff, how do you plan to take care of this?' since the house was very expensive at the time. Roy said, 'Would cash be all right?'”

Men Firsts Said Real Country Home Care House Stars Plans Take Care Expensive Cash Estates Sections Fashionable Nashville

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“Kissing a man with a beard is a lot like going to a picnic. You don't mind going through a little bush to get there!”

Men Mind Littles Kissing Beard Picnics

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“God has a plan for all of us, but He expects us to do our share of the work.”

Plans Share God Has A Plan

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“The doctor must have put my pacemaker in wrong. Every time my husband kisses me, the garage door goes up.”

Doors Husband Kissing Doctors My Husband Garage Kiss Me Pacemakers

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“My husband was a pilot. He flew Elvis when Elvis first started making appearances around the country.”

Firsts Country Husband Appearance My Husband Pilots Flew Redneck

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“Getting married is a lot like getting into a tub of hot water. After you get used to it, it ain't so hot.”

Love Funny Used Water Marriage Married Hot Witty Funny Marriage Getting Married Tubs Hot Water Marriage Humor Wedding Marriage Newlyweds Funny Wedding Funny Marriage Advice Funny Wedding Advice

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“That's what life is all about: remembering someone and smiling!”

Remember Life Is Human Nature

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“I've been with certain stars; some are caring and pay attention to their fans and to their fellow performers and some are too busy. Elvis never seemed too busy.”

Certain Stars Pay Attention Fans Fellows Busy Caring Pay Attention Performers Too Busy Redneck

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“Elvis couldn't leave the hotel except under heavy guard. It was incredible how they went wild over him.”

Incredibles Heavy Hotel Hospitality Redneck

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“Colonel Parker asked Henry and me to come to Elvis' suite and have breakfast. There were at least five policemen stationed up there. He was talking on the telephone.”

Talking Five Breakfast Telephones Policemen Redneck Colonels

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“I knew about Elvis. Of course, everybody knew about him then.”

Courses Redneck

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“I think Elvis loved his fans - I think that's why they loved him and still love him. Fans are very conscious and sensitive to the fact that performers love them.”

Thinking Stills Facts Fans Conscious Sensitive Performers Redneck

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“So often when you start talking about kindness to animals someone comments that starving and mistreated children should come first. The issue can't be divided like that. It isn't a choice between children and animals. It's our duty to care for both. Kindness is the important thing. Kids and animals are our responsibility.”

“They were taking pictures and everything. When we got down off the plane, the minute Elvis made his appearance at the door of the plane, the screaming got even worse.”

Made Doors Minutes Appearance Planes Aeroplanes Taking Pictures

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“When we got to the hotel, the Hawaiian Village, there were 500 screaming women there. The police were trying to keep the crowd back. It was very dangerous.”

Trying Dangerous Police Crowds Hotel Village Hospitality Keep Trying Hawaiians

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“Take the back roads instead of the highways.”

Travel Highways Back Roads

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“Elvis said, Miss Minnie, do you think it would be out of order if I go up and speak to General Stewart? I've always been such a fan of his. So Elvis went up to speak to the Stewarts.”

Ifs Thinking Said Would Be Order Speak Fans Missing Missing You Minnie

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“It's the most unglamourous glamour business in the world.”

World Style Glamour

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“We have boys now, and men, in the rock and roll business and all the show business, who have this reaction on women. They scream. They yell. They do all sorts of wild things.”

Men Shows Boys Rocks Reactions Pregnancy Scream Rock And Roll Show Business Wild Things

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“Marriage is like a hot bath; once you get used to it, it ain't so hot.”

Used Religion Hot Wedding Baths Weddings And Marriage Funny Wedding Hot Baths Funny Marriage Advice Short Marriage

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About the Author

Born: October 25, 1912
Died: March 4, 1996
Known for: Comedian
Quotes: 25

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