Quotes from Dolly Parton

'Jolene' has been very popular all of these years, even overseas.

Years ago, when I first started being a big star, I had fans that were fanatical. It was when 'Jolene' was a big hit.

I modelled my looks on the town tramp.

I'm not like a real person. I love being artificial. I think there's a little magic in the fact that I'm so totally real, but look so artificial at the same time.

Truth is, I wouldn't know a gigabyte from a snakebite.

I feel that sin and evil are the negative part of you, and I think it's like a battery: you've got to have the negative and the positive in order to be a complete person.

I really learned to sing in church, I think, really with emotion.

I had to get rich so I could sing like I was poor again.

Every seven years, I sit down and make a whole new plan.

I love watching keep-fit videos while munching chocolate chip cookies.

I love Indian, Italian and Mexican food. And if it's a romantic type of thing, I like a good French restaurant.

Love is only as strong as your weakest moment.

People are always asking me in interviews, 'What do you think of foreign affairs?' I just say, 'I've had a few.'

I know some of the best Dolly Parton jokes. I made 'em up myself.

I will not play just an evil part. In fact, I got offered $7 million several years ago to play the part that Faye Dunaway played in 'Supergirl.' I was kind of insulted. I was impressed with the money, but I said, 'Why are you asking me to play an evil witch? Do I come across as an evil witch to you?'

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.

As a songwriter, you respect and appreciate the writings of other people, and I often get asked, are there songs out there I wish I'd written? Yes. There's many of them!

When I'm home, I spend Sunday with my husband. If we're not cooking, we travel around in our camper, stop at fast-food restaurants, and picnic. We love that stuff that will harden your arteries in a hurry.

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

I love Velveeta cheese.

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

I wake up with new dreams every day...more I can do to channel that into things that I love to create is healthier for me and probably for everybody around me.

I love story songs because I've always loved books.

I think everyone should be with who they love.