Quotes by Loretta Lynn

"Sometimes I think our problems are made worse by the kind of business we're in. Playing these road shows is a weird experience."

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"Daddy was real gentle with kids. That's why I expected so much out of marriage, figuring that all men should be steady and pleasant."

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"Mommy smoked but she didn't want us to. She saw smoke coming out of the barn one time, so we got whipped."

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"When I first came to Nashville, people hardly gave country music any respect. We lived in old cars and dirty hotels, and we ate when we could."

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"You get used to sadness, growing up in the mountains, I guess."

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