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'If you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain': The wit and wisdom of Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton, the much-loved US singer-songwriter who has died at the age of 80, was known for her pearls of wisdom and humour as well as her music.
She regularly offered her perceptive and witty insights about life, music, fame and equal rights.
Here are some of her most memorable quotes from down the years:
"The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain."
"I always just thought if you see somebody without a smile, give 'em yours!"
"I'm not going to limit myself just because people won't accept the fact that I can do something else."
"If you don't like the road you're walking, start paving another one."
"Don't get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life."
"Sometimes, what would look like to be my biggest mistakes turn out to be my biggest blessings."
"I actually take my songwriting more serious than anything else I do, so I would say I am a songwriter first."