'If you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain': The wit and wisdom of Dolly Parton
The much-loved country singer-songwriter in her own words, following her death aged 80.
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"The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain."
— Dolly Parton , Celebrity
"I always just thought if you see somebody without a smile, give 'em yours!"
— Dolly Parton , Celebrity
"I'm not going to limit myself just because people won't accept the fact that I can do something else."
— Dolly Parton , Celebrity
"If you don't like the road you're walking, start paving another one."
— Dolly Parton , Celebrity
"Don't get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life."
— Dolly Parton , Celebrity
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The much-loved country singer-songwriter in her own words, following her death aged 80.
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