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DOLLY PARTON I think everyone should be with who they love.
DOLLY PARTON You'd be surprised how much it costs to look this cheap!
DOLLY PARTON Nobody can ever make enough money for as many poor relatives as I've got. Somebody's got a s...
DOLLY PARTON I'll bring my grits when I travel, because I get so hungry on the road.
DOLLY PARTON My mama never wore a pair of pants when I was growing up, and now that's all she wears. It was s...
DOLLY PARTON The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.

When I'm insp...
DOLLY PARTON There is something very freeing about being anonymous because nothing is expected of you; nothing is...
DOLLY WELLS I love 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' and 'Extras' and also 'The Trip.' That had all...
DOLLY WELLS