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
In all seriousness, I have a very fine husband - a true gentleman who respects women.
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.
I still have my first paycheck. It was just, I think, a dollar or two that I got when I started as a songwriter with BMI, and I had some songs there that I had through the company, and in the mail I got this big old check for, like, a dollar and a half or something. Somebody had recorded one of my songs.
Cheating love is just as real as un-cheating love.
We're phonies if we're not exactly who we are.
Having a big gay following, I get hate mail and threats.
I'm very open with my business partners, just like I am with my husband.
I've always admired Sir Elton's songwriting, musicianship and singing and I'm thrilled to be working with him,
The music does bring us together and it's cheaper than therapy!
I just try to be true to myself and look the way that I'm comfortable looking. Because if I'm comfortable with me, then you're going to be comfortable with me as well.
I'm glad it was a comedy the first time. Besides that, I'm not a real actress, so I doubt I could have done a very serious dramatic piece anyway.
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.
At a certain point, you start to think about your legacy, ... If you're lucky enough that someone's listening in 100 years, you want 'em to have all the pieces.
I try to be good at it, whatever part I'm playing - even in my daily life or when the spotlight hits me on the stage to perform - I gotta be alive every second in this world. With or without the applause!