Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton

I had nothing growing up, but I always wanted to be 'sexy,' even before I knew what the word was.

Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton

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

Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton

When I'm inspired, I get excited because I can't wait to see what I'll come up with next.

Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton

You'd be surprised how much it costs to look this cheap!

Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton

If people work for me over the years, I expect them to be paid what they're owed, but I don't expect them to be paid more than they earn.

Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton

I walk tall; I got a tall attitude.

Dolly Parton
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
Dolly Parton

I don't kiss nobody's butt.

Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton

People make jokes about my bosoms, why don't they look underneath the breasts at the heart? It's obvious I've got big ones and if people want to assume they're not mine, then let them.

Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton

There's nothing like white trash at the White House.

Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton

I'm an energy vampire. I just suck off everybody's energy. But I give it back.

Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton

Songwriting is my way of channeling my feelings and my thoughts. Not just mine, but the things I see, the people I care about. My head would explode if I didn't get some of that stuff out.

Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton

I look just like the girls next door... if you happen to live next door to an amusement park.

Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton

Being a star just means that you just find your own special place, and that you shine where you are. To me, that's what being a star means.

Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton

I have surrounded myself with very smart people.

Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton

The only way I'd be caught without makeup is if my radio fell in the bathtub while I was taking a bath and electrocuted me and I was in between makeup at home. I hope my husband would slap a little lipstick on me before he took me to the morgue.

Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton

If you talk bad about country music, it's like saying bad things about my momma. Them's fightin' words.

Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton

I've always been fascinated by everything with wings.

Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton

I don't think I'm supposed to boss other people around just because I'm a so-called celebrity or star. I hate that when people act that way. No one deserves it. I've seen it happen. I don't call those people out - they know who they are. Some enjoy that reputation.

Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton

The secret to a long marriage is to stay gone.