Loretta Lynn Quotes - Page 2

I love people and I love to sing, and that's what keeps me going.

I don't know what it's like for a book writer or a doctor or a teacher as they work to get established in their jobs, but for a singer, you've got to continue to grow or else you're just like last night's cornbread...stale and dry.

My life has run from misery to happiness.

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.

There's never going to be another Patsy Cline. Without her, I don't think I would have lasted.

We still lend our old house out to relatives. They keep a guest book for my fans to sign.

You have to be different, great or first.

I believe in horoscopes. I was born under the sign of the Ram, which means I'm headstrong, don't like people telling me what to do.

My attitude toward men who mess around is simple: If you find 'em, kill 'em.

I've always been full of nervous energy, but I'm not really as happy as I seem.

There's more women stars in Nashville all the time. They're proving they can do the job the same as a man.

I think Charley Pride has been one of the best things to happen to country music, to prove it belongs to everybody.

There's always been a man telling me what to do.

Being on stage is the best part of my career. I just say whatever comes into my head. It's the only time I feel grown-up and in control of things.

You have to be first, different, or great. If you're one of them, you may make it.

I was the first woman ever named Entertainer of the Year in country music.

You have to be the first, best or different.

I was married when I wasn't quite 14 and had four babies by the time I was 18.

I'm trying to lead a good Christian life, so there ain't too much spicy to tell about me.

I believe in education and wish I had a better one.

I'd love to work more with the American Indians, my people.

I've seen country music go uptown, like we say, and I'm proud I was there when it happened.

I'm always making Butcher Holler sound like the most backward part of the United States-and I think maybe it is.

I'm proud of being part Cherokee, and I think it's time all us Indians felt the same way.

Sometimes they work, and sometimes they just won't. Sometimes you get hung up on them. When that happens, you just throw it back, and maybe come back to it two or three weeks later.