"I was born in an odd spot..." - Quote by Dolly Parton
I was born in an odd spot and was a very sensitive kid. My feelings could get hurt so easily because I always wanted to be loved, I wanted to be touched, I wanted to touch somebody. I wanted everybody to love me, so I think I was louder than I should have been. I was just trying to get attention. I always felt like I was somebody special, maybe it's because I needed to be somebody special.
More by Dolly Parton
“I don't want to throw rice. I want to throw rocks.”
“I was blessed to have family members who encouraged me to pursue my dreams. Whether it is your parents, or your uncles or your aunts or even the neighbor down the road, it's important that kids have someone who encourages them to chase their rainbow.”
“That traveling man was a two time lover, he took my love, then he took my mother.”
More on Childhood
“Dad told me to stop running in circles, I couldn't, so he nailed down my other foot!”
“Everything they told me as a kid has already been disproved by the same type of “experts” who made them up in the first place.”
“When I was a kid I got no respect. When I went on the roller coaster, my old man told me to stand up straight.”
More on Sensitivity
“One of the effects of a safe and civilized life is an immense over sensitiveness which makes all the primary emotions somewhat disgusting.”
“I'm a songwriter. Everything affects me.”
“The little I am exposed to hurts my feelings. The only things I can really control are my songs and my behavior. The rest? If I focused on it, that would lead to insanity.”