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
I've been very fortunate.
I don't think of myself as a feminist, but if someone calls me a feminist icon, that's fine. I've always stood up for women and myself in general. I have a great love and respect, because I have had beautiful sisters, aunts and my grandmas, but I love men. I totally understand the nature of men.
My husband and I had to raise five of my younger brothers and sisters. They lived with us. We sent them to school.
I think every entertainer's had nights when things go wrong. I mean you can't remember everything all the time, and especially if you're having hard times personally, things going on that you - you know, and then people make it worse. And that makes you feel worse.
I was always a junk food person, still am.
My mistakes are no worse than yours.
I was probably 7 years old when I started playing the guitar and writing some serious songs.
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.
I'm not a politician. And I don't want to be.
I modelled my looks on the town tramp.
Kenneth Hari is a true artist and in my opinion a psychic. When he is painting you, he feels your heart and soul.
I've tried different things through the years to get some play on mainstream. I'll try to tailor-make it.
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
A lot of people have said I'd have probably done better in my career if I hadn't looked so cheap and gaudy. But I dress to be comfortable for me, and you shouldn't be blamed because you want to look pretty.