"If I can get my dress on,..." - Quote by Dolly Parton

“I was always a junk food person, still am.”

“My philosophy is simple: It's a down-home, common, horse-sense approach to things.”

“The freewill you have given, we have made a mockery of.”

“Ah, if only I had brought a cigar with me! This would haveestablished my identity.”

“I make jokes about it, but it's the truth that I kind of patterned my look after the town tramp. I didn't know what she was, just this woman who was blond and piled her hair up, wore high heels and tight skirts, and, boy, she was the prettiest thing I'd ever seen. Momma used to say, "Aw, she's just trash," and I thought, That's what I want to be when I grow up. Trash.”

“It's impossible to consistently behave in a manner inconsistent with how we see ourselves. We can do very few things in a positive way if we feel negative about ourselves.”

“[On being overweight:] If I tried to haul ass, I would have to make two trips.”

“For 24 years of my adult life, by choice I weighed well over 200 pounds. I say 'by choice' because I have never 'accidentally' eaten anything, so when I choose to eat too much, I have chosen to weigh too much.”

“Authorities say brain cells may shrink, but they don't necessarily die. Frankly, I am cheered by the fact that something is shrinking. I'd be even more thrilled if what was shrinking affected my dress size, but you can't have everything.”