“Sometimes my mouth is a little too big and a little too open and sounds too much like a sailor.”
Dolly Parton (1946) American singer-songwriter and actress
“The thrill and embarrassment of becoming international pop stars was too much, so we opened our mouths and put our foot in sometimes.”
As quoted in Details (1993-11).
Interviews (1989-1994), Print
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