Dolly Parton

“Every time I come to Europe, I'm just as excited as I was my very first time, which was many, many years ago. I love that part of the world, and I especially love the fans.”

“I have little bones.”

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

“I think your values are always influenced by your family and your community.”

“Money ain't everything.”

“I think that I know the value of a dollar.”

“It's not easy being young. It's hard to know what to do.”

“No matter how beautiful a woman might be, you're always threatened by certain... You're always threatened by other women, period.”

“I was probably 7 years old when I started playing the guitar and writing some serious songs.”

“Energy begets energy.”

“Storms make trees take deeper roots.”

“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.”

“I listen to my old records and I think, 'How did I ever get on the radio?'”

“Stop this attitude that older people ain't any good anymore! We're as good as we ever were - if we ever were any good.”

“I have a big gay and lesbian following and they've been very loyal and kind to me.”

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

“I don't have maids or servants, and my husband and I love waking up early and going to the 24-hour supermarket when there is nobody else there.”

“I often joke that 100 years from now I hope people are saying, 'Dang, she looks good for her age!'”

“I can't tell anybody else how to run their life or their business, but I really believe I've got a good bead on myself.”

“אני מאמינה שבלי אלוהים אני אף אחת, אבל עם אלוהים אני יכולה לעשות הכול.”