Dolly Parton

Singer, Songwriter, Actress

Dolly Parton is a celebrated singer-songwriter and philanthropist known for her impactful music and advocacy for literacy and women's rights.

Born
January 19, 1946
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Rank
#426

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"I describe my look as a blend of mother goose, cinderella, and the local hooker!"

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"I never could get my hair to do what I wanted it to do, so I started wearing the wigs. It all came from a very serious place. I wanted to look a certain way."

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"I'm no angel if that's what you thought you found. I was just the victim of a man that let me down."

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"A great smile is a wonderful asset, but a good heart is pure gold."

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"I have a strict policy that nobody cries alone in my presence."

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"I still believe in Santa, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy and true love. Don't even try to tell me different."

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"You can't really make people be any different than what they are."

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"I'm the kind of person who would rather rock in my rocking chair when I'm old and regret a few things that I did than to sit there and regret that I never tried."

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"God made me the way that I am and it’s my business to be true to that."

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"What people do behind closed doors is certainly not my concern unless I'm there with them."

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"If people think I'm a dumb blonde, because of the way I look, then they're dumber than they think I am. If people think I'm not very deep because of my wigs and outfits, then they're not very deep."

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"There's nothing like white trash at the White House."

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"People just relate to me. They know I'm a regular person brought up in a hardworking, poor family, that I've had all the struggles that people have. I'm just a friendly person. And I hopefully have a good sense of humor. People get a kick out of my stupidity."

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"I just love life. I love people. I love to write, that's my gift. I love to sing. I have a good attitude. I like to think I shine from the inside."

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"If you like good ol' fashion Southern soul food then, yes, I am a good cook! My specialty is chicken dumplings and poke salad."

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"We're all just a bunch of sinners, but we do the best we can."

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"God is in everything I do and all my work glorifies Him."

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"I think that all creative people are a little bit nuts."

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"The guitar is my favorite and the one, I guess, I'm best at. But I play enough of the different instruments to be able to write with them and to, hopefully, to make myself look impressive on stage."

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"When I have sex with my husband, I fantasize I am with a petite, hot young woman."

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