Dolly Parton

“I think 9/11 affected everybody in one way or another.”

“My nails are my rhythm section when I'm writing a song all alone. Some day, I may cut an album, just me and my nails.”

“I do write a lot of children's songs, and I'm going to do a children's television show, which also means I'll be doing a lot of albums. So I do hope my future will hold a lot of things for c...”

“When I do listen to music, I'm more prone to listen to the people I've always listened to: George Jones, Otis Redding, Alison Krauss and Emmylou Harris.”

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

“'9 to 5 the Musical' is perfect for anyone that's ever wanted to string up their boss, which is almost all of us.”

“You don't need to buy expensive cosmetics; almost anything will do if you know how to apply it.”

“I'm always amazed by the people who work on stage who sing night after night, day after day, week in week out.”

“I was very honored to get to be part of 'American Idol.'”

“People like bluegrass. It's had a following amongst a lot of hip and young people. A lot of college kids like bluegrass.”

“I look just like the girls next door... if you happen to live next door to an amusement park.”

“I say, 'Yeah, Taylor Swift.' I think she is a smart, beautiful girl. I think she's making all the right moves. She's got a good head on her shoulders. She's surrounded with wonderful people....”

“When I was with Andy Warhol, I thought, 'God, his wig looks cheaper than mine!'”

“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.”

“Tell me I have to be somewhere, and I'll be there 20 minutes early and stay there longer than anybody else. You hold up a lot of people if you're not on time.”

“I used to always sit in church looking out the windows at the boys, wondering if I could make an excuse to go out and, you know, go to the bathroom because all the outdoor toilets. But anyho...”

“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.”

“When you're 40, you can't ride the fence anymore. You gotta make definite decisions about your life.”

“I think I've got my business notions and my sense for that sort of thing from my dad. My dad never had a chance to go to school. He couldn't read and write. But he was so smart. He was just...”

“I'm gonna be making records anyway, even if I had to sell 'em out of the trunk of my car. I'm that kind of musician and singer.”