Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton
Dolly Rebecca Partonis an American singer, songwriter, actress, author, businesswoman, and humanitarian, known primarily for her work in country music. Parton is the most honored female country performer of all time. Achieving 25 RIAA certified gold, platinum, and multi-platinum awards, she has had 25 songs reach No. 1 on the Billboard Country charts, a record for a female artist. She has 41 career top 10 country albums, a record for any artist, and she has 110 career charted singles over...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCountry Singer
Date of Birth19 January 1946
CitySevierville, TN
CountryUnited States of America
I was not a natural beauty, and I always wanted to be pretty. I just have such an outgoing personality that it's fitting that I would be overdone.
I usually get up at 3 A.M. I don't require a lot of sleep, and if I get tired, I'll take a powernap during the day.
I really learned to sing in church, I think, really with emotion.
My biggest extravagances are also investments. I have several houses in California, a house in Nashville, an office complex, and I bought the old home place in Tennessee. They are different places for me to write, but I can turn right around and sell them.
I think so many people live their whole life in fear and doubt and shame.
I didn't know any gay people in my childhood.
I do believe that any successful business starts from the top and works its way down.
I don't have time to stand around and listen to an 11-minute song.
I don't make people bend over backwards, and I don't like that in people. I am definitely no diva.
I just don't have time to get old!
I know it's corny - but I love 'Jingle Bells!'
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.
I listen to my old records and I think, 'How did I ever get on the radio?'
I ain't never far away from a pencil and paper or a tape recorder.