A biography for Loretta Lynnhasn’t been written yet.
“I want more out of life than I've gotten.”
“A woman's two cents worth is worth two cents in the music business.”
“Doolittle looked just like a little toy soldier the first time I ever saw him.”
“We still lend our old house out to relatives. They keep a guest book for my fans to sign.”
“When something is bothering me, I write a song that tells my feelings.”
“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.”
“I'm always making Butcher Holler sound like the most backward part of the United States-and I think maybe it is.”
“I think Charley Pride has been one of the best things to happen to country music, to prove it belongs to everybody.”
“The country is making a big mistake not teaching kids to cook and raise a garden and build fires.”
“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.”
“My biggest hero, Gregory Peck, was my birthday present on April 14, 1973. I just sat and stared at him.”
“Who wants to be married to a grandfather?”
“I'm trying to lead a good Christian life, so there ain't too much spicy to tell about me.”
“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.”
“I don't go to church regular. But I pray for answers to my problems.”
“I won all the blue ribbons for canning at the state fair.”
“I know what it's like to be pregnant and nervous and poor.”
“I refuse to be pushed around anymore.”
“I've always been full of nervous energy, but I'm not really as happy as I seem.”
“Doo never actually made moonshine, but he hauled about an ocean of it.”