Quotes by Dolly Parton

Wildflowers don't care where they grow.

No, I can't do rap music!

Once a week with a load of moonshine And the wounds that came from that won't ever heal Cause on a moonshine run one rainy night My two brothers lost their lives And oh my God how I despise My daddy's moonshine still.

You always want your people to be proud of what you have accomplished.

You take the trouble as it comes And love 'em more than anyone Good or bad or indifferent It's still family.

And when it's family, you trust them And your heart's an open door When it's family, you tolerate What you'd kill others for.

When it's family, you forgive them For they know not what they do When it's family, you accept them 'Cause you have no choice but to.

Kitty Wells was the first and only Queen of Country Music, no matter what they call the rest of us. She was a great inspiration to me as well as every other female singer in the country music business.

Two doors down they're laughing and drinking and having a party And two doors down they're not aware that I'm around But here I am crying my heart out, feeling sorry But they're having a party just two doors down.

And she's a sparrow when she's broken But she's an eagle when she flies.

If you ever say another word about me or make another indecent proposal, I'm gonna get that gun of mine and I'll change you from a rooster to a hen with one shot.

One of the things I'm real proud of is I just made a deal with 20th Century Fox, and I've got my own production company now. I'm developing some television and movies for other people because I have a lot of fresh new ideas. To write is what I love the most.

I love the energy of children. It makes me feel young. I'm just drawn to them. They're like magic to me. And they're drawn to me, the childlike part of me that never did grow up.

Money is like the tide: It rolls in and it rolls out. If you clutch it, you are not going to keep it.

If you try to follow everyone else and be like everyone else, before you know it you're gone. You're not going to find yourself again; you'll just be a version of what you might have hoped to have been.

I'm just a singer songwriter and entertainer and I miss people and the energy of the crowd. When I play live it's a lovefest with me and my audience. It's how I get my rocks off.

I know my hair is out of the '60's, my clothes are '50's and the shoes I wear are from the '40's. But I like looking like I came out of a fairy tale.

I strengthen the muscles around my heart, but I can't harden it.

I've always believed in my talent. And I've always had more guts than talent.

They let you dream just to watch them shatter, you're just a step on the boss man's ladder.

When people say to me less is more I reply, 'More is more'.

I learned early on that I could get a lot of attention by singing and writing little songs, so it was like throwing nuts to a monkey... I just couldn't get enough.

I'll be wearing my high heels, even if I'm up to my knees in mud.

We're phonies if we're not exactly who we are.

Be whatever your dreams and your luck will let you be.

A peacock that rests on his feathers is just another turkey.

I hope you're never happy with anybody but me, and every face you look into, I hope you're haunted by me. Yes, I'm possessive and jealous, at least I speak honestly.

There's a lot of rednecks in the country where I grew up.

I'm in showbiz. I look at my boobs like they're show horses or show dogs. You've got to keep them groomed.

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.

Wouldn't it be something if we could have things we love in abudance without their losing that special attraction the want of them held for us.

Lots of women buy just as many wigs and makeup things as I do ... They just don't wear them all at the same time.

I've... been accused of being involved with every man I'm ever seen with or worked with. Maybe I have, maybe I ain't. I never tell if I have.

I usually eat breakfast twice. I'm usually up at 3 a.m. -- do my spiritual work, my affirmations, a little bit of songwriting, get my daily work in order, and by that time I've worked up a bigger appetite.

I'll be like Bob Hope, touring when I'm 100.

The magic is inside you. there ain't no crystal ball.

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!

Smile, it increases you face value.

Smile, it enhances your face value.

I just love life. I love people. I love to write, that's my gift. I love to sing. I have a good attitude. I like to think I shine from the inside.

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

What people do behind closed doors is certainly not my concern unless I'm there with them.

Living in America and, of course, just being women in general, we've got more strength than we think we do.

Working nine to five, what way to earn a living.

Barely getting by... It's all taking and no giving.

They use just your mind and they never give you credit.

It's enough to drive you crazy if you let it!

I compare myself to a good barn. You can have a good barn, and if you paint it, it looks a little better. But if you take the paint off, it's still a good barn.

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.

I don't trust anyone who does their own hair. I don't think it's natural.

I'd love to develop and star in my own children's show, write children's books, do children's albums, movies, DVDs, etc.

If people think I'm a dumb blonde, because of the way I look, then they're dumber than they think I am. If people think I'm not very deep because of my wigs and outfits, then they're not very deep.

I never, ever get involved in politics. With politics you are not allowed to be honest. I don't have time to deal with that. I would rather work with kids.

Understanding isn't learned from punishment and anger. An iron has no gentle touch, and love ain't learned from hate.

Wondering if God loves us when we're cheating? Oh, but why he lets us feel things, if it's wrong.

George Jones was my all time favorite singer and one of my favorite people in the world.

I think gay couples should be allowed to marry. They should suffer just like us heterosexuals.

I think everyone should be with who they love. I don't want to be controversial or stir up a bunch of trouble but people are going to love who they are going to love. I think gay couples should be allowed to marry. They should suffer just like us heterosexuals. Ha ha ha!

Hello God, if we are still on speaking terms, can you help me?

Having a big gay following, I get hate mail and threats. Some people are blind or ignorant, and you can't be that prejudiced and hateful and go through this world and still be happy.

I always loved books. I don't remember learning to read, it was just something I always did. I was hungry for knowledge, I guess, and information; I was a curious kid. I still am.

I don't listen to music for fun. I ain't got enough time for fun! I'm always busy writing my own music. I don't try to compete or see what other people are doing.

I'll just wait right here for you cause I know your new love won't last. I wound easy, but I heal fast.

I'm no angel if that's what you thought you found. I was just the victim of a man that let me down.

All the fame and fortune, glory and prestige, can't make me happy if it goes against what I believe.

We're supposed to be less judgmental and accept and be kind and love one another.

I have a strict policy that nobody cries alone in my presence.

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.

You'll pay the highest price on back roads and in back seats and in a cheap highway motel. But what's a few more strangers in a life of nothing else.

With the first money I ever made I bought my Mommy and Daddy a car, and helped them fix their house up.

I describe my look as a blend of mother goose, cinderella, and the local hooker!

I count my blessings far more than I count my money.

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.

I've never been more moved by a voice than I have been by Roy Orbison. I loved him personally, and I loved his voice. I think of him often and frequently listen to his songs.

We could afford the price of peace. Love is all it costs.

People just relate to me. They know I'm a regular person brought up in a hardworking, poor family, that I've had all the struggles that people have. I'm just a friendly person. And I hopefully have a good sense of humor. People get a kick out of my stupidity.

I'm a proud person. I'm not vain. I look at it like it is. If you've got the money and you're going to be out there, you owe it to people not to look like a dog if you can help it.

My husband said 'show me your boobs' and I had to pull up my skirt... so it was time to get them done!

It's almost like being trapped in some other form. The real me is so different from the way I look on the outside.

Now I usually try not to give advice. Information, yes, advice, no. But, what has worked for me may not work for you. Well, take for instance what has worked for me. Wigs. Tight clothes. Push up bras.

I'm in the public eye, so I don't care who knows what I get done. If I see something sagging, dragging, or bagging, I get it sucked, tucked, or plucked.

I'm a show-off basically... always have been.

That's the great thing about a sense of humor and a sex drive, you can't wait to share it with everybody else.

I think that all creative people are a little bit nuts.

Even now, if I am thinking about spending a lot of money on clothing or furniture, I think 'I can't spend so much money on one thing; my poor old Daddy could have raised his family five years on that!'

Being a star just means that you just find your own special place and that you shine where you are. To me that's what being a star means.

That traveling man was a two time lover, he took my love, then he took my mother.

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 love the accomplishments and the awards that I've received through the years. But I've always worked more for the rewards than the awards. I've always counted my blessings before I've counted my money. I'm glad that new dreams come to me everyday.

Is forever longer than always?

Sometimes when I'm under pressure, if I think somebody is expecting stuff from me, I'll do better than if I was just left on my own. I can sit down -- I'm a skilled writer, I've been doing it all my life -- and I can get down to it.

Sometimes a song just has to cater to whatever's goin' on. A well-written song is a song that stays true to the subject.