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Thinking Quotes by Dolly Parton

47 Thinking quotes by Dolly Parton

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Dolly Parton says she will never be over, promising to keep making music even from the trunk of a car. She describes her art as both artificial and real, finding magic in that contrast and in the value of a dollar learned from poverty. She also says she can tell what a man thinks by where he looks, noting that eye contact seeks intelligence.

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I think that I'm perfect.

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I think that I know the value of a dollar.

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I think gay couples should be allowed to marry. They should suffer just like us heterosexuals.

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Some people say that less is more. But I think more is more.

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I think god gave us talent because he screwed up our hair

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I don't trust anyone who does their own hair. I don't think it's natural.

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I think that all creative people are a little bit nuts...

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I do have a natural sense for business, which I think I get from my Dad.

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I love thinking, I love coming up with great ideas. I just get excited. Sometimes if I get a big idea, I'm…

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I just love life. I love people. I love to write, that's my gift. I love to sing. I have a good…

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I do think there's gonna always be a group of country people that are always going to love the old traditional sound.

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I like to think I've been a good example and an inspiration to some people. And some people say that about me,…

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People think I'm as shallow and superficial as I look, and it's a surprise when they find out, sure enough, I am.

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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…

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I think being poor has been good for me. I saw how my mom and dad struggled, and how they could stretch…

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You're no Elvis Presley, I'm no Marilyn Monroe, but I do think you're sexy, just thought I'd tell you so.

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Being brought up very religious, I have a fear of people that look to idol gods. But we are idols and we're…

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If I should stay I would only be in your way So I'll go, but I know I'll think of you each…

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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…

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I don't know that I'm beautiful or glamorous. I'm a pretty artificial looking person. I sure am flattered when people think I'm…

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After you reach a certain age, they think you’re over. Well, I will never be over. I’ll be making records if I…

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I think everyone should be with who they love. I don't want to be controversial or stir up a bunch of trouble…

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I think I've got my business notions and my sense for that sort of thing from my dad. My dad never had…

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You know, I look like a woman but I think like a man. And in this world of business, that has helped…

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“Lost count of all the countless things I've lost throughout the years Lost friends and time and interest in The things I…

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It was never a marketing tool. People say that, but I dress this way for the same reasons I did when I…

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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…

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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.

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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…

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If people think I'm a dumb blonde, because of the way I look, then they're dumber than they think I am. If…

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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…

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Any business you go into, you have to think about how much money you are willing to put into it, and how…

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I think I became more productive through not having children. I never really had the desire to have them. My husband didn't…

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They think I’m simpleminded because I seem to be happy. Why shouldn’t I be happy? I have everything I ever wanted and…

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I think my life actually changed at 40. That's when you realize you can't ride the fence anymore. You either have to…

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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…

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I think [music and acting], they are connected, all that stuff. It's your emotional self, is pretty much how you do it,…

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I don't think of myself as a feminist, but if someone calls me a feminist icon, that's fine. I've always stood up…

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Even now, if I am thinking about spending a lot of money on clothing or furniture, I think 'I can't spend so…

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Sometimes when I'm under pressure, if I think somebody is expecting stuff from me, I'll do better than if I was just…

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If you don't like the road youre walking, start paving another one.

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I think [music and acting], they are connected, all that stuff. It's your emotional self, is pretty much how you do it, I think,…

Understanding isn't learned from punishment and anger. An iron has no gentle touch, and love ain't learned from hate.

You'll pay the highest price on back roads and in back seats and in a cheap highway motel. But what's a few more strangers…

I went to bed hungry many nights as a child. It was a Dream that dressed me up when I was ragged, and it…

I know it's corny - but I love 'Jingle Bells!'

I figure if I keep my health, I have no intention of retiring. I love to work. I want to be like Bob Hope.

There are some people who physically are not beautiful. But the way they are, the way they treat people, they become beautiful, and you…