934 Quotes by Dolly Parton

There was a circle of friends, and a circle of performers, and a circle of love at the old place.

I know who I am, I know what I can and can't do. I know what I will and won't do. I know what I'm capable of and I don't agree to do things that I don't think I can pull off.

I try not to go around looking like a hag.

We're not all perfect. People always say to me: "Oh you seem happy all the time." But I'm not happy all the time. I'm a human being. I'm very sensitive. I hurt like anybody else. But I do try my best to have a good attitude and I set about tryin' to take care of myself knowing I'm not going to be exactly right, so I just try to see what I can do to improve every single day.

I had nothing growing up, but I always wanted to be 'sexy,' even before I knew what the word was.

I always love working with children. I never had children of my own. God has his purposes. God didn't let me have children so everybody's children could be mine. That's kind of how I'm looking at it.

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

I'm comfortable in my own skin, no matter how far it's stretched. Ha ha.

I've enjoyed all the parts of my career.