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I interrupt too much.
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Dolly Parton
American singer-songwriter, actress and businesswoman
The fact that sometimes my mouth is a little too big and a little too open and sounds too much like a sailor.
Outside my very close-knit group of friends, socially I’m terrible.
Being judgmental.
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A cure for arthritis.
Losing my singing voice. I had to have an operation and unfortunately it was not successful. I’ve not been able to sing since.
I saw a very expensive painting by a wonderful American painter called Charles Burchfield. I really loved it – it hit me in the solar plexus – and I thought if I did three extra concerts on tour, I might be able to afford it. And I did.
Working on my memoir because some memories were painful to revisit.
Something triumphant, I couldn’t tell you what but something vibrant and joyous.
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