Loretta Lynn Quotes

Nobody's perfect. The only one that ever was, was crucified.
Loretta Lynn

Perfect, Nobody, Crucified

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.
Loretta Lynn

Marriage, Men, Real

I wouldn't have dared ask God for all that He's given me. I couldn't have done it on my own. I thank God every day for what I have.
Loretta Lynn

Growing up in eastern Kentucky like I did, I'm used to having a few guns around to protect me.
Loretta Lynn

Around, Used, Few

I've been around a long time, and life still has a whole lot of surprises for me.
Loretta Lynn

Life, Time, Long

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

Men, Attitude, Simple

I never rode in an automobile until I was 12.
Loretta Lynn

Car, Until, Automobile

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

Music, Country, Proud

My biggest hero, Gregory Peck, was my birthday present on April 14, 1973. I just sat and stared at him.
Loretta Lynn

Birthday, Hero, Him

I didn't know how babies were made until I was pregnant with my fourth child.
Loretta Lynn

Made, Child, Until

I know there's some kind of history to mountain music-like it came from Ireland or England or Scotland and we kept up the tradition.
Loretta Lynn

History, Mountain, England

I refuse to be pushed around anymore.
Loretta Lynn

Around, Anymore, Refuse

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

Making, United, Maybe

I get along with all the women singers, but especially Dolly Parton. We talk the same hillbilly language.
Loretta Lynn

Women, Same, Talk

Do the best you can with yourself and hope for the best.
Loretta Lynn

Best, Hope, Yourself

I loved being outside. We'd hold lightning bugs in our fingers and pretend they were diamond rings.
Loretta Lynn

Loved, Hold, Outside

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

Country, Big, Kids

We used to go around tipping outhouses over, or turning over corn shocks on Halloween. Anything to be mean.
Loretta Lynn

Mean, Around, Used

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

Try, Talking, City

A lot of people say I'd miss show business if I quit. I'd miss some of it. Now it's the only life I know.
Loretta Lynn

Life, Business, Show

Doo never actually made moonshine, but he hauled about an ocean of it.
Loretta Lynn

Made, Ocean, Actually

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

Education, Wish

I know what it's like to be pregnant and nervous and poor.
Loretta Lynn

Poor, Pregnant, Nervous

I try to visit people in hospitals when I can, smiling and joking while I'm there. But when I leave, I just start crying.
Loretta Lynn

Try, Start, Leave

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

Love, Work, American

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Biography

Nationality: American

Born: April 14, 1935

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