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" I'm not happy all the time, and I wouldn't want to be because that would make me a shallow person. But I do try to find the good in everybody. "
Dolly Parton
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" Children have always responded to me because I have that cartoon-character look. "
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" 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. "
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" I say, 'Yeah, Taylor Swift.' I think she is a smart, beautiful girl. I think she's making all the right moves. She's got a good head on her shoulders. She's surrounded with wonderful people. Her songs are great. She keeps herself anchored. She knows who she is, and she's living and standing by that. "
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" No one could have been nicer, classier nor better looking than Dick Clark. I've had a crush on him since I was a teenager. "
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