Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton
Dolly Rebecca Partonis an American singer, songwriter, actress, author, businesswoman, and humanitarian, known primarily for her work in country music. Parton is the most honored female country performer of all time. Achieving 25 RIAA certified gold, platinum, and multi-platinum awards, she has had 25 songs reach No. 1 on the Billboard Country charts, a record for a female artist. She has 41 career top 10 country albums, a record for any artist, and she has 110 career charted singles over...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCountry Singer
Date of Birth19 January 1946
CitySevierville, TN
CountryUnited States of America
Dolly Parton quotes about
There are certainly a lot of things that still need to change when it comes to women in the workforce.
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.
I'll be wearing my high heels, even if I'm up to my knees in mud
I wake up with new dreams every day...more I can do to channel that into things that I love to create is healthier for me and probably for everybody around me.
I've been guilty of most of the stuff that's been said about me to some degree. And if I ain't done it, I probably will.
I got kind of scared when I thought they wanted me to do something ... I didn't want to be naked on the front of a magazine unless everybody would know it was a joke. I wouldn't want to be naked even then
If you like good ol' fashion Southern soul food then, yes, I am a good cook! My specialty is chicken dumplings and poke salad.
'9 to 5 the Musical' is perfect for anyone that's ever wanted to string up their boss, which is almost all of us.
I'm working on my life story. I'm not decided if it's going to be a musical or a movie with music in it.
A lot of my heartbreak songs are inspired by things my sisters are going through, or friends.
When you're 40, you can't ride the fence anymore. You gotta make definite decisions about your life.
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.
People say I look so happy - and I say, 'That's the Botox.'
It's great at this stage in my life to still be in the running, that people appreciate you.