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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

Time

Want

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

You get used to sadness, growing up in the mountains, I guess.

You can't be halfway in this business. If you don't meet the fans, you lose all you've got.

Loretta Lynn

Business

Fans

When something is bothering me, I write a song that tells my feelings.

Loretta Lynn

Feelings

Song

When I'd tell people I like country music they'd get this look on their faces. People were kind of ashamed of country.

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.

When all those city folks try to fix up my talking, all they do is mess me up.

Loretta Lynn

Talking

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

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

Loretta Lynn

Men

Attitude

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

Loretta Lynn

Man

The night I announced I was getting married, Daddy paced for hours on the porch.

Loretta Lynn

Night

The country is making a big mistake not teaching kids to cook and raise a garden and build fires.

Sometimes I think our problems are made worse by the kind of business we're in. Playing these road shows is a weird experience.

Some of my friends who know me best say they wouldn't trade places with me for $1 million because of the pace I lead.

Loretta Lynn

Friends

Trade