I’m always making Butcher Holler sound like the most backward part of the United States-and I think maybe it is. – Loretta Lynn
We still lend our old house out to relatives. They keep a guest book for my fans to sign. – Loretta Lynn
You ain’t supposed to get salmon when they’re swimming upstream to spawn. But if you’re hungry, you do. – Loretta Lynn
I’m not a big fan of Women’s Liberation, but maybe it will help women stand up for the respect they’re due. – Loretta Lynn
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. – Loretta Lynn
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. – Loretta Lynn
I think Charley Pride has been one of the best things to happen to country music, to prove it belongs to everybody. – Loretta Lynn
I’m proud of being part Cherokee, and I think it’s time all us Indians felt the same way. – Loretta Lynn
Daddy was real gentle with kids. That’s why I expected so much out of marriage, figuring that all men should be steady and pleasant. – 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’m trying to lead a good Christian life, so there ain’t too much spicy to tell about me. – Loretta Lynn
I get along with all the women singers, but especially Dolly Parton. We talk the same hillbilly language. – Loretta Lynn
I wouldn’t have dared ask God for all that He’s given me. I couldn’t have done it on my own. I thank God every day for what I have. – Loretta Lynn