Dolly Parton quotes
- From the movie: Steel Magnolias
“Sammy's so confused he doesn't know whether to scratch his watch or wind his butt.”
- From the movie: 9 to 5
“I've got a gun out there in my purse. Up until now I've been forgiving and forgetting because of the way I was brought up, but I'll tell you one thing: if you ever say another word about me or make another indecent proposal, I'm gonna get that gun of mine, and I'm gonna change you from a rooster to a hen with one shot!”
- From the movie: 9 to 5
“- Violet Newstead: I guess I must've made a mistake.
- Doralee Rhodes: You steal the wrong body from the hospital and all you can say is I must have made a mistake!
- Violet Newstead: It could happen to anyone.” - From the movie: 9 to 5
“- Franklin Hart, Jr.: Mrs. Rhodes... I am a married man.
- Doralee Rhodes: Forget about your wife! I mean, you may be hers in the evening, but you're my boy from nine to five!” - From the movie: Steel Magnolias
“There is no such thing as natural beauty.”
- From the movie: Straight Talk
“Money is made to be spent. What goods it doin' in the bottom of my panty drawer?”
- From the movie: The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
- From the movie: Steel Magnolias
“Smile! It increases your face value.”
- From the movie: 9 to 5
“- Doralee Rhodes: Is that one of those marijuana cigarettes?
- Violet Newstead: [under her breath] We don't have enough for everyone, cool it!” - From the movie: 9 to 5
“- Doralee Rhodes: But it really was a mistake, Mr. Hart, Violet put the poison in strictly by accident!
- Franklin Hart, Jr.: Oh really? Well, she might be able to get a jury to believe that; then again, she might not. But I think the real question here is whether or not you want to take that chance.
- Doralee Rhodes: Just what are you driving...” (continue)(continue reading) - From the movie: 9 to 5
“- Franklin M. Hart Jr.: Mrs. Rhodes... I am a married man.
- Doralee Rhodes: Forget about your wife! I mean, you may be hers in the evening, but you're my boy from 9 to 5!” - From the movie: Steel Magnolias
“- Clairee Belcher: Janice Van Meter got hit with a baseball. It was fabulous.
- Truvy Jones : Was she hurt?
- Clairee Belcher: I doubt it. She got hit in the head.” - From the movie: 9 to 5
- From the movie: The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
“It's always a business doing pleasure with you, Charlie!”
- From the movie: The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
“- Mona Stangley: One of those nights when you ain't on duty, you drop in out there. My girls'll love to show you a little appreciation.
- Deputy Fred: Shoot, miss Mona, you know I'm a married man!
- Mona Stangley: Oh, Fred, you mean to tell me you don't think the cows don't appreciate the time off when a bull goes over to another pasture?” - From the movie: Steel Magnolias
“- Truvy Jones: I kind of like hiring somebody with a past.
- Clairee Belcher: She can't be more than eighteen. She hasn't had time to have a past.” - From the movie: Steel Magnolias
“I don't trust anyone who does their own hair. I don't think it's natural.”
- From the movie: 9 to 5
“- Violet Newstead: What could we use to keep Hart quiet?
- Judy Bernly: Blackmail?
- Violet Newstead: Blackmail, oh that sounds good! What could we get on him?
- Judy Bernly: A sex scandal! Take a picture of him in bed with a prostitute.
- Doralee Rhodes: No, who'd care?
- Violet Newstead: Yeah, Hart would just buy up all the copies and then...” (continue)(continue reading) - From the movie: Steel Magnolias
“Louie brought his new girlfriend over, and the nicest thing I can say about her is all her tattoos are spelled correctly.”
- From the movie: Straight Talk
“- Shirlee: Its like you're allergic to cornflakes so you start to buy different stuff like a can of peas but when you open up the can of the peas, inside cornflakes, so you pick a TV dinner and open it up and cornflakes.
- Jack: So what does that mean?
- Shirlee: The girls you go out with... outside all different packages but inside... cornflakes.” - From the movie: Steel Magnolias
“Honey, time marches on and eventually you realize it is marchin' across your face.”
- From the movie: 9 to 5
“- Doralee Rhodes: You know... I just don't get it, Dwayne.
- Dwayne Rhodes: What's that, honey?
- Doralee Rhodes: I'm as nice as I know how to be to every single person in that office. Everyone treats me like a... bastard at a family reunion.” - From the movie: Steel Magnolias
“Oh sweetheart don't. Please don't cry or I will too. I have a strict policy that nobody cries alone in my presence.”
- From the movie: 9 to 5
“- Doralee Rhodes: Uh, Judy? Would you come back here for a second?
- Judy Bernly: What?
- Doralee Rhodes: Look.
- Judy Bernly: Who's that?
- Doralee Rhodes: I don't know.
- Judy Bernly: Where's Hart?
- Doralee Rhodes: I don't know.” - From the movie: The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
“I always just thought if you see somebody without a smile, give 'em yours!”
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