Top 70 Quotes by 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.

I loved being outside. We'd hold lightning bugs in our fingers and pretend they were diamond rings.

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.

You can't be halfway in this business. If you don't meet the fans, you lose all you've got.

Really, I don't know what I'd do with myself if I retire. Wash dishes?

I was married when I wasn't quite 14 and had four babies by the time I was 18.

Being on stage is the best part of my career. I just say whatever comes into my head. It's the only time I feel grown-up and in control of things.

I ain't got much education, but I got some sense.

I've always been full of nervous energy, but I'm not really as happy as I seem.

I know what it's like to be pregnant and nervous and poor.