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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.
— Loretta Lynn
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Loretta Lynn
singer-songwriter, guitarist, violinist, recording artist, screenwriter
🔗 Read on Wikipedia1932 – 2022
Loretta Lynn was an American country music singer and songwriter. In a career spanning six decades, Lynn released multiple gold albums. She had numerous hits such as "Hey Loretta", "The Pill", "Blue Kentucky Girl", "Love Is the Foundation", "You're Lookin' at Country", "You Ain't Woman Enough", "I'm a Honky Tonk Girl", "Don't Come Home A-Drinkin' ", "One's on the Way", "Fist City", and "Coal Miner's Daughter". The 1980 musical film Coal Miner's Daughter was based on her life, in which actress Sissy Spacek portrayed Lynn.
All Quotes by Loretta Lynn
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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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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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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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In the long run, you make your own luck - good, bad, or indifferent.
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My biggest hero, Gregory Peck, was my birthday present on April 14, 1973. I just sat and stared at him.
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She was my closest friend. She was the one person, other than my husband, I could turn to in a crisis. There was a lot of resentment when I first came to town. But Patsy was strong-willed and always taking up for me. If it hadn't been for her, I don't think I would have lasted.
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I never knew where babies came from until it happened to me.
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My attitude toward men who mess around is simple: If you find 'em, kill 'em.
— Loretta Lynn