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've tried different things through the years to get some play on mainstream. I'll try to tailor-make it.
I got kind of scared when I thought they wanted me to do something ... I didn't want to be naked on the front of a magazine unless everybody would know it was a joke. I wouldn't want to be naked even then
A lot of people have said I'd have probably done better in my career if I hadn't looked so cheap and gaudy. But I dress to be comfortable for me, and you shouldn't be blamed because you want to look pretty.
I'm not trying to be fashionable. Never was!
I have a big gay and lesbian following and they've been very loyal and kind to me.
I have a tendency to be awfully big-hearted and it's very hard for me to say no, even when I need to.
I never have changed in my taste, and the things that I love, and the way that I act, and all that. I never wanted to change, I just wanted to be successful, and be able to do more things for more people, and for myself as well.
I just kind of wake up with a new idea and new dreams every day, and I follow that dream, as they say.
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.
I have surrounded myself with very smart people.
People get a kick out of my stupidity.
I love writing every song I can like a little mini movie. I like to have a character, or some characters, and really paint a picture with the song.
I love story songs because I've always loved books.
Oh, I can spot a phoney a mile away.