I try to be good at it, whatever part I'm playing - even in my daily life or … - Dolly Parton

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I wanted to know everything about the blues. I think it constantly changes for me.

Dolly Parton

I try to be good at it, whatever part I'm playing - even in my daily life or when the spotlight hits me on the stage to perform - I gotta be alive every second in this world. With or without the applause!

Alive, Applause, Perform, Spotlight, Trying, World

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I was born with a happy heart, and I try to keep a good attitude. It's not true that I'm happy all the time because nobody is, and we all go through our things.

Attitude, Good, Heart, Trying

I make jokes about it, but it's the truth that I kind of patterned my look after the town tramp. I didn't know what she was, just this woman who was blond and piled her hair up, wore high heels and tight skirts, and, boy, she was the prettiest thing I'd ever seen. Momma used to say, "Aw, she's just trash," and I thought, That's what I want to be when I grow up. Trash.

Boys, Growing Up, Hair, Jokes, Piled, Skirts

Oh, I can spot a phoney a mile away.

Mile, Miles, Miles Away, Phoney, Spot, Spots

A lot of people have said I'd have probably done better in my career if I hadn't looked so cheap and gaudy. But I dress to be comfortable for me, and you shouldn't be blamed because you want to look pretty.

Careers, Dresses, Gaudy, Looked, People

You can do anything you want to do as long as you keep a good attitude and keep working at it. But the second you give up, you’re screwed.

Attitude, Give, Giving Up, Keep, Long

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