Write about the truth. If you write about the truth, somebody's living that. Not just somebody, there's a lot of people. Loretta Lynn More Quotes by Loretta Lynn More Quotes From Loretta Lynn When I lost my husband [Oliver "Doolittle" Lynn], I just didn't want to work so hard anymore. I hate that I didn't quit things a lot more before he was gone. I stayed home for six years to take care of him but, at some point, I also felt I had to go back to work. Loretta Lynn husband hate home When all those city folks try to fix up my talking, all they do is mess me up. Loretta Lynn cities trying talking If I found out some gal was trying to steal my guy, I'd want to give her a black eye! Instead, I wrote this song. At the time I was writing each song [on this album], you could figure out the frame of mind I was in by listening closely. With every song I've ever recorded, I'm in it. I wouldn't write about it if I wasn't in it. Loretta Lynn eye writing song It's important that you take care of yourself and blow off steam in the right way. Don't let some woman walk in and say, "hey, goodbye!" and take your man. Kill her if you can! I'm only kidding. Loretta Lynn blow goodbye men I never knew where babies came from until it happened to me. Loretta Lynn happened baby You have to be different, great or first. Loretta Lynn different firsts My biggest hero, Gregory Peck, was my birthday present on April 14, 1973. I just sat and stared at him. Loretta Lynn april hero birthday You have to be the first, best or different. Loretta Lynn different firsts I came out the back of the building and I was hollering, 'I've sung on the Grand Ole Opry! I've sung on the Grand Ole Opry!' Loretta Lynn building My mother used to paper pictures from movie magazines on the wall of her bedroom. When I was born, she looked at those pictures to decide on a name for me. Claudette Colbert's picture was up there and so was Loretta Young's. She decided Loretta was the prettiest name, so I was named after her. Loretta Lynn wall mother names I've been around a long time, and life still has a whole lot of surprises for me. Loretta Lynn life-and-time surprise long Growing up in eastern Kentucky like I did, I'm used to having a few guns around to protect me. Loretta Lynn kentucky growing-up gun I avoid going through places where there's too much poverty. Loretta Lynn poverty too-much 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 barns mom mother The night I announced I was getting married, Daddy paced for hours on the porch. Loretta Lynn married daddy night 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 know-me trade pace I don't know what it's like for a book writer or a doctor or a teacher as they work to get established in their jobs, but for a singer, you've got to continue to grow or else you're just like last night's cornbread...stale and dry. Loretta Lynn teacher jobs book Who wants to be married to a grandfather? Loretta Lynn married grandfather want I never knew any Jews until I got into show business. I've found them to be real smart and good workers. Loretta Lynn smart real ghouls Doolittle looked just like a little toy soldier the first time I ever saw him. Loretta Lynn saws soldier littles
