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" My philosophy is simple: It's a down-home, common, horse-sense approach to things. "
Dolly Parton
Things
Simple
Common
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" The only way I'd be caught without makeup is if my radio fell in the bathtub while I was taking a bath and electrocuted me and I was in between makeup at home. I hope my husband would slap a little lipstick on me before he took me to the morgue. "
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" Years ago, when I first started being a big star, I had fans that were fanatical. It was when 'Jolene' was a big hit. "
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" I'm an energy vampire. I just suck off everybody's energy. But I give it back. "
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Vampire
" I was very honored to get to be part of 'American Idol.' "
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Get
Honored
" My biggest extravagances are also investments. I have several houses in California, a house in Nashville, an office complex, and I bought the old home place in Tennessee. They are different places for me to write, but I can turn right around and sell them. "
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" I will not play just an evil part. In fact, I got offered $7 million several years ago to play the part that Faye Dunaway played in 'Supergirl.' I was kind of insulted. I was impressed with the money, but I said, 'Why are you asking me to play an evil witch? Do I come across as an evil witch to you?' "
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" I had nothing growing up, but I always wanted to be 'sexy,' even before I knew what the word was. "
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Growing Up
Growing
" People are always asking me in interviews, 'What do you think of foreign affairs?' I just say, 'I've had a few.' "
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Me
" I've always kinda been a little outcast myself, a little oddball, doin' my thing, my own way. And it's been hard for me to, to be accepted, certainly in the early years of my life. "
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Myself
My Own
" There's a lot of rednecks in the country where I grew up. "
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Up
Where
" I have had some cosmetic surgery, especially after I lost weight and stuff, and I've had my breasts lifted - but not injected. That would scare me to death, anyway. "
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Me
Breasts
Death
" I've enjoyed all the parts of my career. "
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Enjoyed
Career
Parts
" I do remember how it was to be poor. I do remember that in my early years, we had to grow and raise all of our food, even our animals. And I remember in my early life, we didn't even have electricity. So it was very, very hard times then. "
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Remember
Life
Food
" I am not gay, but if I were, I would be the first one running out of the closet. "
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Be The First
Gay
First
" I do believe that any successful business starts from the top and works its way down. "
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Successful
Believe
Business
" My first phone was two tin cans tied together with string, and it worked pretty good. "
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Tied
Together
Two
" I'm easy to look like, so there are lots and lots of Dolly look-alikes. "
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Easy
Like
Lots And Lots
" My life has been very full. "
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Life
My Life
Very
" I've never had a divorce, but I've seen so many of my friends, my sister, my family go through that stuff, so I try to write for the people that can't write about it. I take on their sorrow, so I'm able to kind of express it, or their joy. "
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People
Sister
Family
" 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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People
Great
Good
" My weaknesses have always been food and men - in that order. "
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Men
Food
Always
" I've never been a feminist. "
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Never
Feminist
Been
" I listen to my old records and I think, 'How did I ever get on the radio?' "
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Radio
Listen
How
" Depression runs in my family on both sides, and I have to be wary. "
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Depression
Both Sides
Family
" I walk tall; I got a tall attitude. "
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Walk
Attitude
Tall
" Everybody has a purpose. "
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Purpose
" There's nothing like white trash at the White House. "
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Nothing
White
Trash
" 'Jolene' has been very popular all of these years, even overseas. "
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Very
Years
" I've done everything every fat person ever has. I've tried every diet. "
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Person
Everything