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

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

I've been married to the same man for all this time. The way we fight sometimes, you can tell.
Loretta Lynn

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

I've seen every highway in the United States, and they all look alike to me.
Loretta Lynn

In the long run, you make your own luck - good, bad, or indifferent.
Loretta Lynn

Me and my partner, Conway Twitty, cleaned up at the 1972 Country Music Association Awards.
Loretta Lynn

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

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

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

My life has run from misery to happiness.
Loretta Lynn

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

Once in a while I get inspired and finish my act with the hillbilly hoedown.
Loretta Lynn

Really, I don't know what I'd do with myself if I retire. Wash dishes?
Loretta Lynn

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

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

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

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

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

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