Dolly Parton quotes

Legendary country music star and songwriter Dolly Parton always had some razor-sharp quips ready to make us laugh or think whenever she has been interviewed. Here are a few of her best-known quotes to live by: * Storms make trees take deeper roots. * The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.

* Find out who you are. And do it on purpose. * Every single diet I ever fell off of was because of potatoes and gravy of some sort.

* I make a point to appreciate all the little things in my life. I go out and smell the air after a good, hard rain. These small actions help remind me that there are so many great and glorious pieces of good in the world.

* If you see someone without a smile today, give ‘em yours.

* People always ask me, “How do you stay looking so young?” I say, “Well, good lighting, good doctors and good makeup.”

* I am not offended by dumb blonde jokes because I know I’m not dumb. I also know that I’m not a blonde.

* If you don’t like the road you’re walking, start paving another one.

* You’d be surprised how much it costs to look this cheap!

* My weaknesses have always been food and men—in that order.

* When I wake up, I expect things to be good. If they’re not, then I try to set about trying to make them as good as I can ‘cause I know I’m gonna have to live that day anyway, so why not try to make the most of it if you can?

* I’ve had heartaches, headaches, toothaches, earaches, and I’ve had a few pains in the a**, but I’ve survived them all to tell about it.

* I have a strict policy that nobody cries alone in my presence.

* You can wish your life away, but if you’re going to dream, you’re going to have to get out there. I always say: “You have to put some wings on them dreams, and some feet and fingers and some hands. They gotta be able to get into some stuff. You just can’t sit around and think of all the things you want to do, you’ve got to get out and make them happen.”