Dolly Parton: Doing

Dolly Parton is American singer-songwriter and actress. Explore interesting quotes on doing.

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“Find out who you are and do it on purpose.”

“If your actions create a legacy that inspires others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, then, you are an excellent leader.”

Variant: If your actions create a legacy that inspires others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, then, you are an excellent leader.

“God is in everything I do and all my work glorifies Him.”

“I'm not going to limit myself just because people won't accept the fact that I can do something else.”

“You'll never do a whole lot unless you're brave enough to try.”

“People always ask me how long it takes to do my hair. I don’t know, I’m never there.”

“Now Momma's done away with the old black kettle she used to cook in when I was just little
And the door ain't sprung on her electric range
That little old farm and home we had it ain't there no more and that's too bad
Folks are doing away with the simple things…”

Old Black Kettle from the Tennessee Mountain Home album
Song lyrics

“You can have your choice of men but I could never love again
He's the only one for me Jolene
I have to have this talk with you
My happiness depends on you and whatever
You decide to do Jolene…”

Jolene from the album of the same name
Song lyrics

“I just depend on a lot of prayer and meditation. I believe that without God I am nobody, but that with God, I can do anything.”

As quoted in "Dolly Parton: Gee, She’s So Nice" https://www.rogerebert.com/interviews/dolly-parton-gee-shes-really-nice (7 December 1980), by Roger Ebert, Roger Ebert <br class="br">1980s

“Do not confuse dreams with wishes. There is a difference. Dreams are where you visualize yourself being successful at what's important to you to accomplish. Now, dreams build convictions because you work hard to pay the price to make sure that they come true. Wishes are are hoping good things will happen to you, but there's no fire in your gut that causes you to put everything forth to overcome all the obstacles. So you have to dream more and never, ever, ever blame somebody else if it doesn't happen. That is in your department.”

Source: " Dolly Parton Delivers Commencement Address at the University of Tennessee 2009 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuOm2lLIOoU&t=6m35s" (at 6m35s), University of Tennessee, Knoxville on YouTube.