So many of my relatives didn't get a chance to go to school, and my own Daddy couldn't read or write. — Dolly Parton Copy Share Image
I've always kinda been a little outcast myself, a little oddball, doin' my thing, my own way. And it's been hard for… — Dolly Parton Copy Share Image
One of the things I'm real proud of is I just made a deal with 20th Century Fox, and I've got my… — Dolly Parton Copy Share Image
I was approached about having my own network many, many years ago. There were some people who wanted to start up a… — Dolly Parton Copy Share Image
I've always been a freak and different, oddball even in my childhood and my own family, so I can relate to people… — Dolly Parton Copy Share Image
A lot of my own relatives didn't get to go to school because we were mountain people. You have to get out… — Dolly Parton Copy Share Image
In fact, I bought our first family television with my own money, putting it on credit and then paying it off every… — Dolly Parton Copy Share Image
I'm comfortable in my own skin, no matter how far it's stretched. Ha ha. — Dolly Parton Copy Share Image
I've struggled enough in my life to be appreciated and understood. I've had to go against all kinds of people through the… — Dolly Parton Copy Share Image
I'd love to develop and star in my own children's show, write children's books, do children's albums, movies, DVDs, etc. — Dolly Parton Copy Share Image
I've always loved the fans in Scotland and have a little Scottish blood of my own. — Dolly Parton Copy Share Image
I always love working with children. I never had children of my own. God has his purposes. God didn't let me have… — Dolly Parton Copy Share Image
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… — Dolly Parton Copy Share Image
Sometimes when I'm under pressure, if I think somebody is expecting stuff from me, I'll do better than if I was just… — Dolly Parton Copy Share Image
Got those moods a swinging, tears a slinging, nothing fits me, when it hits me, ranting, raving, misbehaving, PMS blues. — Dolly Parton Copy Share Image
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… — Dolly Parton Copy Share Image
It's great at this stage in my life to still be in the running, that people appreciate you. — Dolly Parton Copy Share Image
No matter how beautiful a woman might be, you're always threatened by certain... You're always threatened by — Dolly Parton Copy Share Image
Music is my personal addiction. So much of everything I've done has only been to open more doors for the music itself. It all… — Dolly Parton Copy Share Image
After you reach a certain age, they think you’re over. Well, I will never be over. I’ll be making records if I have to… — Dolly Parton Copy Share Image
I think [music and acting], they are connected, all that stuff. It's your emotional self, is pretty much how you do it, I think,… — Dolly Parton Copy Share Image
Understanding isn't learned from punishment and anger. An iron has no gentle touch, and love ain't learned from hate. — Dolly Parton Copy Share Image
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… — Dolly Parton Copy Share Image
I went to bed hungry many nights as a child. It was a Dream that dressed me up when I was ragged, and it… — Dolly Parton Copy Share Image