Daddy was real gentle with kids. That's why I expected so much out of marriage, figuring that all men should be steady… — Loretta Lynn Copy Share Image
I was married when I wasn't quite 14 and had four babies by the time I was 18. — Loretta Lynn Copy Share Image
When I lost my husband [Oliver "Doolittle" Lynn], I just didn't want to work so hard anymore. I hate that I didn't… — Loretta Lynn Copy Share Image
The night I announced I was getting married, Daddy paced for hours on the porch. — Loretta Lynn Copy Share Image
Really, I don't know what I'd do with myself if I retire. Wash dishes? — Loretta Lynn Copy Share Image
Sometimes I think our problems are made worse by the kind of business we're in. Playing these road shows is a weird experience. — Loretta Lynn Copy Share Image
All music is based on country music. And that's why so many different kinds of people relate to it. There are more country music… — Loretta Lynn Copy Share Image
I've been married to the same man for all this time. The way we fight sometimes, you can tell. — Loretta Lynn Copy Share Image
If I had a chance to do things over again, I might not start singing. It was my husband Doolittle's idea. He pushed me… — Loretta Lynn Copy Share Image
“You've got to continue to grow, or you're just like last night's corn bread-stale and dry.” — Loretta Lynn Copy Share Image
I don't know what it's like for a book writer or a doctor or a teacher as they work to get established in their… — Loretta Lynn Copy Share Image
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… — Loretta Lynn Copy Share Image
Doolittle looked just like a little toy soldier the first time I ever saw him. — Loretta Lynn Copy Share Image
It's important that you take care of yourself and blow off steam in the right way. Don't let some woman walk in and say,… — Loretta Lynn Copy Share Image
![“When I lost my husband [Oliver "Doolittle" Lynn], I just didn't want to work so hard anymore. I hate that I didn't quit things a lot more before he was gone. I stayed home for six years to take care of him but, at some point, I also felt I had to go back to work.” quote by Loretta Lynn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/7a2/loretta-lynn-6414_back-to-work_when-i-lost-my-husband-oliver-doolittle_1935781.jpg)
