They say somebody’s ‘street smart.’ I feel like, if I got intelligence, it’s just a country smart. – Dolly Parton
You know, I look like a woman but I think like a man. And in this world of business, that has helped me a lot. Because by the time they think that I don’t know what’s goin’ on, I then got the money, and gone. – Dolly Parton
I want to go and go, and then drop dead in the middle of something I’m loving to do. And if that doesn’t happen, if I wind up sitting in a wheelchair, at least I’ll have my high heels on. – Dolly Parton
Dollywood is a family park, and all families are welcome. We do have a policy about profanity or controversial messages on clothing or signs. It is to protect the individual wearing or carrying them, as well as to keep down fights or problems by those opposed to it at the park. – Dolly Parton
‘9 to 5,’ that little song, that little story, just won’t ever end. Just like ‘I Will Always Love You,’ it just keeps comin’ back, popping up its head in one way or another. – Dolly Parton
I have a tendency to be awfully big-hearted and it’s very hard for me to say no, even when I need to. – Dolly Parton
I’m almost like three people. There’s me the, Dolly, the person. There’s me, the star. And then there’s me, the manager. – Dolly Parton
I was probably 7 years old when I started playing the guitar and writing some serious songs. – Dolly Parton
No one could have been nicer, classier nor better looking than Dick Clark. I’ve had a crush on him since I was a teenager. – Dolly Parton
Kitty Wells was the first and only Queen of Country Music, no matter what they call the rest of us. She was a great inspiration to me as well as every other female singer in the country music business. In addition to being a wonderful asset to country music, she was a wonderful woman. – Dolly Parton
I thank God for my failures. Maybe not at the time but after some reflection. I never feel like a failure just because something I tried has failed. – Dolly Parton
A lot of my heartbreak songs are inspired by things my sisters are going through, or friends. – Dolly Parton
I have had some cosmetic surgery, especially after I lost weight and stuff, and I’ve had my breasts lifted – but not injected. That would scare me to death, anyway. – Dolly Parton
That little Miley Cyrus… she’s like a little Elvis. The kids love her because she’s Hannah Montana, but what people don’t realize about her is she is such a fantastic singer and songwriter. She writes songs like she’s 40 years old! – Dolly Parton
I wanted to write a book that talked about the emotions of children, which is the rainbow. We all have moods. We talk about being blue when we’re sad, and being yellow when we’re cowards, and when we’re mad, we’re red. – Dolly Parton