Dolly Parton Quotes - Page 21

A lot of people don't realise I came out of the Smoky Mountains with a load of songs.

You don't see too many atheists on the deathbed. They all start cramming then.

Thanks to Botox and fillers, as well as the work that I've already had, my face pretty much maintains itself.

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.

A lot of my heartbreak songs are inspired by things my sisters are going through, or friends.

'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 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.

It's great at this stage in my life to still be in the running, that people appreciate you.

I'll bring my grits when I travel, because I get so hungry on the road.

I may look fake but I'm real where it counts.

People like bluegrass. It's had a following amongst a lot of hip and young people. A lot of college kids like bluegrass.

We're all just a bunch of sinners, but we do the best we can.

God tells us not to judge one another, no matter what anyone's sexual preferences are or if they're black, brown or purple.

Everywhere I go, the kids call me 'the book lady.' The older I get, the more appreciative I seem to be of the 'book lady' title. It makes me feel more like a legitimate person, not just a singer or an entertainer. But it makes me feel like I've done something good with my life and with my success.

If there's a heaven, I hope to hell I go!

I think country music is popular - has been popular and will always be popular because I think a lot of real people singing about a lot of real stuff about real people. And it's simple enough for people to understand it. And we kind of roll with the punches.

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.

A gypsy told me I was going to do great things. I was going to make all kinds of money.

I believe in my cosmetics line. There are plenty of charities for the homeless. Isn't it time someone helped the homely?

I have tennis shoes with little rhinestones that I slip on if I exercise. But I always wear heels, even around the house. I'm such a short little thing, I can't reach my kitchen cabinets.

I'm just a friendly person; that runs in my family.

Most country songs, certainly all the stuff I've written, are stories driven by characters.

I just write all the time. In my whole life I've never had what I've heard people talk about writer's block. I've never had that. Life is like a song to me. I just hear everything in music, so I have never once thought "Well, I'm never gonna be able to write again." I've got thousands of songs.

My first job was singing on the Cas Walker radio show in Knoxville, Tennessee. I was about 10 years old and I thought it was big time.