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Loretta Lynn Biography

Loretta Lynn (née Webb; born April 14, 1932) is an American country music singer-songwriter with multiple gold albums in a career spanning almost 60 years. She is famous for hits such as "You Ain't Woman Enough (To Take My Man)", "Don't Come Home A' Drinkin' (With Lovin' on Your Mind)", "One's on the Way", "Fist City", and "Coal Miner's Daughter" along with the 1980 biographical film of the same name.

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I don't know what it's like for a book writer or a doctor or a teacher as they work to get established in their jobs, but for a singer, you've got to continue to grow or else you're just like last night's cornbread. . . stale and dry.

Book, Cornbread, Jobs, Teacher, Work, Writer

If anyone asks how old I am, tell them it's none of their business!

Asks, Business, Ifs, Old, Tell

If I found out some gal was trying to steal my guy, I'd want to give her a black eye! Instead, I wrote this song. At the time I was writing each song [on this album], you could figure out the frame of mind I was in by listening closely. With every song I've ever recorded, I'm in it. I wouldn't write about it if I wasn't in it.

Eye, Found, Gal, Song, Write, Writing

Some of my friends who know me best say they wouldn't trade places with me for $1 million because of the pace I lead.

Know Me, Lead, Pace, Say, Trade

When I lost my husband [Oliver "Doolittle" Lynn], I just didn't want to work so hard anymore. I hate that I didn't quit things a lot more before he was gone. I stayed home for six years to take care of him but, at some point, I also felt I had to go back to work.

Anymore, Hate, Home, Husband, Take

It's important that you take care of yourself and blow off steam in the right way. Don't let some woman walk in and say, "hey, goodbye!" and take your man. Kill her if you can! I'm only kidding.

Blow, Goodbye, Kill, Men, Woman

Write about the truth. If you write about the truth, somebody's living that. Not just somebody, there's a lot of people.

People, Somebody, Songwriting, Truth, Write, Writing

I never knew where babies came from until it happened to me.

Babies, Baby, Came, Happened

We used to go around tipping outhouses over, or turning over corn shocks on Halloween. Anything to be mean.

Halloween, Mean, Shocks, Tipping, Turning

I'd love to travel to the Holy Land.

Holy, Land, Travel

No matter what you do, it can't be perfect. I told Jack White, 'If I'd 'a sung that song more'n twice, it might of sounded better. ' He said, 'Well, it might not of. You might have took the spark out of it. ' I don't know if he has a point or not. We'll find out.

Perfect, Song, Told, Took, Twice, White

If I had a chance to do things over again, I might not start singing. It was my husband Doolittle's idea. He pushed me out there, the booger. And I'm out there now, so I might as well make the best of it.

Chance, Husband, Ideas, Singing, Things

All music is based on country music. And that's why so many different kinds of people relate to it. There are more country music fans in New Jersey than there are down South.

Art, Country, Different, Fans, Kinds, People

I never knew any Jews until I got into show business. I've found them to be real smart and good workers.

Business, Ghouls, Real, Show, Smart

When I'd tell people I like country music they'd get this look on their faces. People were kind of ashamed of country.

Country, Kind, Looks, Music, People, Tell

How do you measure your value?

Measure, Value, Values

When I first came to Nashville, people hardly gave country music any respect. We lived in old cars and dirty hotels, and we ate when we could.

Cars, Country, Dirty, Music, Naughty, Respect

We still lend our old house out to relatives. They keep a guest book for my fans to sign.

Book, Fans, House

I love people and I love to sing, and that's what keeps me going.

Keeps, Love, People, Sing

I've seen things, and that's almost the same as doing them.

Same, Seen, Things

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