Inspirational Quotes
Words to motivate, inspire, and guide you.
Dolly Parton Quotes
MusicCreativitySelf-Expression My nails are my rhythm section when I'm writing a song all alone. Some day, I may cut an album, just me and my nails.
Self-doubtReflectionHumility I listen to my old records and I think, 'How did I ever get on the radio?'
DisciplineProductivitySleep ManagementHabit 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.
MusicPassionDesire I always loved that old song 'Banks of the Ohio' - it was always such a man's song, so I've always wanted to record it.
MusicPopularityYouth Culture People like bluegrass. It's had a following amongst a lot of hip and young people. A lot of college kids like bluegrass.
CourageDetermination Above everything else I've done, I've always said I've had more guts than I've got talent.
Emotional DepthPositivityPerspective I'm not happy all the time, and I wouldn't want to be because that would make me a shallow person. But I do try to find the good in everybody.
First JobChildhoodMusic My first job was singing on the Cas Walker radio show in Knoxville, Tennessee. I was about 10 years old, and I thought it was big time.
LoyaltyKindnessCommunitySupport I have a big gay and lesbian following and they've been very loyal and kind to me.
Self-worthConfidenceStandardsPassion I'm a singer, a writer and an actress - when I find something that I feel good enough about doing.
MoviesAspirationActing My favorite movies of all times is 'Doctor Zhivago,' and I love 'Gone With the Wind.' I'd love to play some Southern belle or something where I owned a plantation.
Inner WorthSelf-AcceptanceAuthenticity People make jokes about my bosoms, why don't they look underneath the breasts at the heart? It's obvious I've got big ones and if people want to assume they're not mine, then let them.
HappinessAttitudeRealityResilience I was born with a happy heart, and I try to keep a good attitude. It's not true that I'm happy all the time because nobody is, and we all go through our things.
DesireCollaborationUnfulfilled Wish I'd love to do a duet, always wanted to work with Madonna, but she never asked.
Self-DiscoverySpiritualityIntrospectionInner Wisdom People just overshoot trying to find God. They're going outside and trying everything. They don't realize that it's right inside themselves.
PerseveranceOptimismChallengeReward The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.
PassionResilienceLiving FullyIndomitable Spirit I want to go and go, and then drop dead in the middle of something I'm loving to do. And if that doesn't happen, if I wind up sitting in a wheelchair, at least I'll have my high heels on.
AuthenticityRelatabilityResilienceCountry Music I think country music is popular - has been popular and will always be popular because I think a lot of real people singing about a lot of real stuff about real people. And it's simple enough for people to understand it. And we kind of roll with the punches.
HumorNostalgiaSimplicityIngenuity My first phone was two tin cans tied together with string, and it worked pretty good.
MotherhoodGod's PlanCommunityAcceptance I've never been pregnant, so I just feel God didn't mean for me to have kids so that everybody else's children could be mine.
DreamSuccessMusic My songs are the door to every dream I've ever had and every success I've ever achieved.
Challenging AgeismElder ValueContinued Worth Stop this attitude that older people ain't any good anymore! We're as good as we ever were - if we ever were any good.
AspirationSelf-ImageInnate Drive I had nothing growing up, but I always wanted to be 'sexy,' even before I knew what the word was.
FeminismProtestHumor I was the first woman to burn my bra - it took the fire department four days to put it out.
AdmirationAttractionKindnessEleganceBeauty No one could have been nicer, classier nor better looking than Dick Clark. I've had a crush on him since I was a teenager.
MusicCollaborationAdmiration There's been a lot of talk about Jack White wanting to work with me, and I've always admired him, and of course, he lives in Nashville, too.
AdaptabilityResilienceSuccess Adjusting to the passage of time, I think, is a key to success and to life: just being able to roll with the punches.
FamilyLeisureFoodTravelIndulgence When I'm home, I spend Sunday with my husband. If we're not cooking, we travel around in our camper, stop at fast-food restaurants, and picnic. We love that stuff that will harden your arteries in a hurry.
MusicBeginningsChildhoodCreativity I was probably 7 years old when I started playing the guitar and writing some serious songs.
FamilyInclusivityPark PolicySafetyHarmony Dollywood is a family park, and all families are welcome. We do have a policy about profanity or controversial messages on clothing or signs. It is to protect the individual wearing or carrying them, as well as to keep down fights or problems by those opposed to it at the park.