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When The New Country Came Out Ten To 15 Years Ago, People My Age Were Almost Too Old. But It Never Stopped Me. I Never Stopped Writing. I Never Stopped Recording.

-Dolly Parton

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Dolly Parton

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When The New Country Came Out Ten To 15 Years Ago, People My Age Were Almost Too Old. But It Never Stopped Me. I Never Stopped Writing. I Never Stopped Recording.

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I'm No Angel If That's What You Thought You Found. I Was Just The Victim Of A Man That Let Me Down.

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I'm Working On My Life Story. I'm Not Decided If It's Going To Be A Musical Or A Movie With Music In It.

One Is Only Poor, Only If They Choose To Be.

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When I'm Feeling A Little Low, I Put On My Favorite High Heels To Stand A Little Taller.

You're Not Going To See Your Dreams Come True If You Don't Put Wings, Legs, Arms, Hands, And Feet On 'em.

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