After Momma gave birth to twelve of us kids, we put her up on a pedestal. It was mostly to keep Daddy away from her.
Dolly PartonRead
My boobs are fake, my hair's fake but what is real is my voice and my heart.
Interpretation
The quote emphasizes the importance of authenticity in one's true self over superficial appearances.
Dolly Parton highlights that while external features such as her physical appearance may be enhanced or artificial, the most genuine aspects of herself lie in her voice and her heart. This message speaks to the value of inner truth and emotional integrity, suggesting that true identity is defined by one's character and passion rather than outward appearances.
In practice
In a motivational speech about self-acceptance.
After Momma gave birth to twelve of us kids, we put her up on a pedestal. It was mostly to keep Daddy away from her.
My songs are the door to every dream I've ever had and every success I've ever achieved.
A real important thing is that, though I rely on my husband for love, I rely on myself for strength.
The hardest exercise for most of us fat people is that one where we push our chairback from the dinner table.
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.
Until I was a teenager, I used red pokeberries for lipstick and a burnt matchstick for eyeliner. I used honeysuckle for perfume.
I have had the good fortune of being able to sing with many of the finest voices in the world, and for someone who loves voices as I do, this is an enormous privilege.
I hope to live all my life for my art, without abandoning my principles one iota.
Actors should arouse a sense of wonder because of their ability to exceed what the spectators can envision ever being able to do.
I have come to the conclusion there is no point making anything if you're not going to make people laugh and cry.
The history of architecture is the history of the struggle for light.
Architecture is a hazardous mixture of omnipotence and impotence. It is by definition a c h a o t i c a d v e n t u r e... In other words, the utopian enterprise.
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