The way I see it, if you want the rainb... - Dolly parton - Quotes.Pub

The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.

Inspirational Quotes

Dolly parton Quotes

When I discovered that there was actually a thing called a push-up bra, that, to me, had to be equal of the day Einstein figured out that relativity thing.

I’ve often said I don’t lose my temper as much as use it. I don’t do either unless I have to because I love peace and harmony, but when you step in my territory, I will call you on it.

I think of country radio like a great lover: you were nice to me, you gave me a lot of cool stuff, and then you dumped my ass for another woman.

I can’t keep somebody from being a star, and I can’t make somebody a star, and nobody can.

People ask me, “Do you ever run out of patience? Are you ever rude to people?” Sometimes I am. I hate when it happens, but it seems like some people just try to get on your nerves. There are times when I feel like saying something like, “Why don’t you get out of my face, you ugly woman. And take those bratty kids with you!” But at times like that I usually get all flustered. I get confused and say stupid stuff like, “Kiss my ass, that’s what you are. And don’t think I can’t do it!

If I’d married someone in show business, there’d be too much competition.

There’s a lot of rednecks in the country where I grew up.

Country Quotes

My mother was always fascinated with the fact that I could rhyme so much stuff.

If I can hold God’s attention, I can hold the world’s...

I don’t have time to stand around and listen to an 11-minute song.

Sevier County is a great area.

I do write a lot of children’s songs, and I’m going to do a children’s television show, which also means I’ll be doing a lot of albums. So I do hope my future will hold a lot of things for children.

I always loved that old song ‘Banks of the Ohio’ – it was always such a man’s song, so I’ve always wanted to record it.

I write what I write, say what I say, ’cause I feel what I feel, and if I did it different, it would make me a liar! So I’d rather be an honest person than a good liar.

I love writing every song I can like a little mini movie. I like to have a character, or some characters, and really paint a picture with the song.

So here I was trying to get married to a man who hadn’t really asked me, with a boss that didn’t want me to and a town that wouldn’t let me do it when I wanted. Yet I knew in my heart it was right.

I will never retire unless I have to.

I do remember how it was to be poor. I do remember that in my early years, we had to grow and raise all of our food, even our animals. And I remember in my early life, we didn’t even have electricity. So it was very, very hard times then.

I have a tendency to be awfully big-hearted and it’s very hard for me to say no, even when I need to.

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

I write for myself things that I’ve gone through.

I just always knew I was going to be a star. I was always going to be rich so I could buy things for Mommy and Daddy, so that I could buy them a big house and we could have things.

My life has been very full.

I grew up around lots of men – my father, my brothers, my uncles – so I wasn’t intimidated by them.

I’m easy to look like, so there are lots and lots of Dolly look-alikes.

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