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Dolly Parton Quotes

A lot of people don't realise I came out of the Smoky Mountains with a load of songs.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: musician
Nationality: american
Birth: January 19, 1946

Topics

Mountains People Out Songs Smoky

At the University of Maryland, my first year I started off planning to major in art because I was interested in theatre design, stage design or television design.

Art Theatre Planning Design Year

My mother always wanted a boy. My father never did.

Father Mother Boy Never Always Did

I'm an artist, but I'm also a businesswoman, and sometimes you have to play hard.

You Artist Play Sometimes Hard Also

The government serves the people - not vice-versa.

Government People

I'm trying to make as many films as I can.

Trying I Can Make Many Films

Most people don't really need to hear a six-minute guitar solo that modulates between five keys and time signatures. What they want is a good song.

Good Time People Song Guitar Want

One idea I explore in my stand-up show is whether, if you try looking at the universe rationally and avoid coping mechanisms like mysticism or religion, you can still be happy knowing you are going to die after a brief time on this spinning ball.

Time Religion Happy Be Happy Looking

When a species wants to tap the collective intelligence of a population, they don't take a poll; they don't take a vote. They form a real-time system.

Louis B. Rosenberg

Intelligence Vote System Collective

We have failed to live up to the expectations of the public.

Live Expectations Up Failed Public

I get called all these horrible names by Lindsey Graham, who I don't even know.

Know Names Horrible Get Who Even

I don't know why his lawyers didn't tell him, 'You don't have to answer any questions about your private life, Mr. President. Let them sue you. Take the heat. You don't have to answer.'

Life Questions You Lawyers Know Why

You either listen to the naysayers and fall into the pit of self-loathing, or you stay on the path and move forward.

Path Forward You Fall Listen Stay

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