Dolly Parton

A positive attitude and a sense of humor go together like biscuits and gravy.

Dolly Parton

Actually, I hear a lot of rock music. My husband is a big rock fan.

Dolly Parton

All my momma’s people were very musical. My grandpa, who was the Pentecostal minister, he was a great musician. He played the fiddle, he played the piano.

Dolly Parton

All of my brothers and sisters are very talented. They all sang all right.

Dolly Parton

Anyone who knows or cares anything about real country music will agree that George Jones is the voice of it.

Dolly Parton

As a songwriter, you respect and appreciate the writings of other people, and I often get asked, are there songs out there I wish I’d written? Yes. There’s many of them!

Dolly Parton

Being born was the worse and the first mistake I ever made. The doctor didn’t spank me, he just slapped me in the face.

Dolly Parton

Being brought up very religious, I have a fear of people that look to idol gods. But we are idols and we’re all gods, so to speak, and I think that celebrities should acknowledge their responsibility, because we are in a position to help.

Dolly Parton

Believe it or not, I was just given an honorary doctorate degree from the University of Tennessee.

Dolly Parton

Cheating love is just as real as un-cheating love.

Dolly Parton