934 Quotes by Dolly Parton

I've always wanted to be a star. I've always wanted money and wanted to travel. So I knew there was a price to pay for that.

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

Cause I am strong and I can prove it And I got my dreams to see me through It's just a mountain, I can move it And with faith enough there's nothing I can't do And I can see the light of a clear blue morning And I can see the light of brand new day I can see the light of a clear blue morning And everything's gonna be all right It's gonna be okay [lyrics from "Light of a Clear Blue Morning"]

No matter how beautiful a woman might be, you're always threatened by certain... You're always threatened by

Well, I do listen to God for direction, but I really don't have time to listen to other artists all that much.

A lot of my own relatives didn't get to go to school because we were mountain people. You have to get out and work and help feed the family. My own dad couldn't read and write. And my dad was very proud of me.

I think my life actually changed at 40. That's when you realize you can't ride the fence anymore. You either have to get on one side or the other. I think some of my best years were between 40 and 50: I got my priorities straight and life is good to me now. It's only other people who say, "God, she's 50 years old!" as if I'm over the hill. I feel like I just started.

God and I have a great relationship but we both see other people.

Yeah I flirt, I'm not blind and I'm not dead!.