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by Simon de Swaan
When I was a little girl, I always wanted to be in the kitchen, because it is warm, and that’s where my mother was. You never lose that feeling.–Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton is an American singer-songwriter, author, multi-instrumentalist, actress and philanthropist, best known for her work in country music. She starred in the Dolly Parton 9 to 5, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Steel Magnolias, Joyful Noise and Straight Talk. She is one of the most successful female country music artists of all time, with an estimated 100 million in album sales. Dolly is also one of the bestselling artists of all time. She is known as “The Queen of Country Music”.
She opened a movies theme park in 1985, and was later inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2000.
Watch a video performance of Dolly singing her great hit “Jolene” below.
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A woman’s movements when in her kitchen need no interpretation; they are like the musician’s movements when he is playing his instrument, like those of a painter as he sits in front of his canvas. No words are required to understand.
Les gestes d’une femme dans sa cuisine sont immédiatement intelligibles, comparables un peu à ceux du musicien qui joue d’un instrument, à ceux du peintre devant sa toile. Nul besoin de paroles alors.
—Anne Bragance, Un goût du soleil

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