Above everything else I've done, I've always said I've had more guts than I've got talent. —Dolly Parton
“Above everything else I've done, I've always said I've had more guts than I've got talent.”

Dolly Parton Singer-songwriter, actress, author, philanthropist

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Sripathy from India AUGUST 22, 2021
So true, without guts what’s the use of Talent?!

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