"Islands in the streams, that is what we are."
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Dolly Parton quotes (page 15 of 30)
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"Dreams are of no value if they don't have wings and feet."
"I have been asked to pose for Penthouse on my hundredth birthday. Everybody is going to be sorry."
"It's when you treat people like freaks that you become one yourself."
"My songs are like my children - I expect them to support me when I'm old."
"I'm just a singer/songwriter and entertainer and I miss people and the energy of the crowd. When I play live it's a lovefest with me and my audience. It's how I get my rocks off."
"I don't think you ever really know what all you're doing, so you have to act on faith."
"I've been guilty of most of the stuff that's been said about me to some degree. And if I ain't done it, I probably will."
"A real important thing is that, though I rely on my husband for love, I rely on myself for strength."
"I believe above the storm the smallest prayer will still be heard."
"Love is like a butterfly As soft and gentle as a sigh The multicolored moods of love are like its satin wings Love makes your heart feel strange inside It flutters like soft wings in flight Love is like a butterfly, a rare and gentle thing."
"People say I look so happy - and I say, 'That's the Botox.'"
"Home is anywhere I hang my hair"
"People tend to fear what they do not know, and what they fear they dislike."
"I love the accomplishments and the awards that I've received through the years. But I've always worked more for the rewards than the awards. I've always counted my blessings before I've counted my money. I'm glad that new dreams come to me everyday."
"I can't do nothing just a little."
"Daddy's working boots have taken many steps for us."
"Smile, it increases you face value."
"All the fame and fortune, glory and prestige, can't make me happy if it goes against what I believe."
"I love Velveeta cheese."