I do think there's gonna always be a group of country people that are always going to love the old traditional sound.
There's a lot of women now with a whole lot of style but they are not necessarily song stylists. Some of their style is a lot like me and a lot of people sound a lot alike - you can't tell them apart.
I am amazed at the response of my being on the show. Everywhere I go, every young person points at me and says "Hi, Aunt Dolly." Or "Are you Aunt Dolly?" I love doing the show and I love Miley and Billy Ray [Cyrus]. I am proud to be her honorary Godmother.
Well, I do listen to God for direction, but I really don't have time to listen to other artists all that much.
I used to try to write a song a day. I've been so busy lately.
I have a good attitude. And I was born with a happy heart. I'm always looking for things to be better.
I love writing every song I can like a little mini movie. I like to have a character, or some characters, and really paint a picture with the song.
I like to think I've been a good example and an inspiration to some people. And some people say that about me, but I'm just going about my work and doing what I do best. I'm a very professional 'Me.'
We're not all perfect. People always say to me: "Oh you seem happy all the time." But I'm not happy all the time. I'm a human being. I'm very sensitive. I hurt like anybody else. But I do try my best to have a good attitude and I set about tryin' to take care of myself knowing I'm not going to be exactly right, so I just try to see what I can do to improve every single day.
Music lives in me. Life is a song to me. I have the gift of rhyme, and I'm always trying to write and rhyme. Music is just natural everyday occurrence with me.
People will use you as long as you let them.
I write what I write, say what I say, 'cause I feel what I feel, and if I did it different, it would make me a liar! So I'd rather be an honest person than a good liar.
So many of my relatives didn't get a chance to go to school, and my own Daddy couldn't read or write.
I sing as an actress. Whatever I'm singing about, I just become the story.
I write anywhere. I'm always banging around on the dashboard. Whatever I'm doing. I can make music out of anything. Whenever a song hits me, I'll pick some sort of melody or rhythm out on it, and kind of enhance the song.
You can't just wish to be a millionaire; you have to figure out how to earn it.
Dreams are of no value if they don't have wings and feet.
I love everybody. My heart's open to everybody.
A lot of my own relatives didn't get to go to school because we were mountain people. You have to get out and work and help feed the family. My own dad couldn't read and write. And my dad was very proud of me.
If there's something bothering me in the business end of things with people I work with, I just say it right out.
I love thinking, I love coming up with great ideas. I just get excited. Sometimes if I get a big idea, I'm just like a kid, like I've found a new toy.
I'm very proud of all the bluegrass-oriented albums. It just reminded me and my fans that I should always record acoustic music and country records, along with anything else that I might want to do.
The music does bring us together and it's cheaper than therapy!
I'm just a person; I like to experience whatever the feeling is and whatever I'm going through.
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.