Dolly Parton Quotes

“Music is my personal addiction. So much of everything I've done has only been to open more doors for the music itself. It all gets back to the fact that I am, first of all, a songwriter and a singer.”

“I never tried quitting, and I never quit trying.”

“I'd love to do a duet, always wanted to work with Madonna, but she never asked.”

“I think that I'm perfect.”

“I've been to those places where it's 'poor, pitiful me.'”

“Now Momma's done away with the old black kettle she used to cook in when I was just littleAnd the door ain't sprung on her electric rangeThat little old farm and home we had it ain't there no more and that's too badFolks are doing away with the simple things.”

“I'm very upfront and very honest. I don't let a bunch of stuff fester and boil over.”

“I was approached about having my own network many, many years ago. There were some people who wanted to start up a network, and I didn't want to get that involved in the business aspect of it.”

“When its family, you tolerate what you'd kill others for.”

“If there's something you know and there's something you feel, but you can't quite express it, you will hear it somewhere. And you don't have to worry, because someone will get it sung out.”

“You have to work hard, in order to get anything done.”

“I wouldn't wanna go out not looking like the Dolly people have come to know, because I've come to know her that way, too.”

“I wear wigs all the time on shows, and every day when I'm in public, at Dollywood. People say, 'How many wigs do you have?' And I say, 'Well, at least 365 because I wear at least one a day.'”

“A great smile is a wonderful asset, but a good heart is pure gold.”

“If I hadn't been a woman, I'd be a drag queen for sure. I like all that flair and I'd be dressing up in them high heels and putting on the big hair. I'd be like Ru Paul.”

“Years ago when I first started being a big star I had fans that were fanatical. It was when "Jolene" was a big hit.”

“Every time I come to Europe, I'm just as excited as I was my very first time, which was many, many years ago. I love that part of the world, and I especially love the fans.”

“My nails are my rhythm section when I'm writing a song all alone. Some day, I may cut an album, just me and my nails.”

“I think your values are always influenced by your family and your community.”

“My weaknesses have always been food and men - in that order.”

“Everywhere I go, the kids call me 'the book lady.' The older I get, the more appreciative I seem to be of the 'book lady' title. It makes me feel more like a legitimate person, not just a singer or an entertainer. But it makes me feel like I've done something good with my life and with my success.”

“Mine is a jealous heart, imagines things that never are.”

“Leave something good in every day.”

“I'll bring my grits when I travel, because I get so hungry on the road.”

“I may look fake but I'm real where it counts.”