You gotta keep trying to find your niche and trying to fit into whatever slot that's left for you or to make one of your own.

I write a little something every day, even though I don't write a song [every day]. Everything inspires me. I'll come up with a line, or somebody will say something that will trigger something.

Johnny Cash has only passed into the greater light. He will only become more important in this industry as time goes by.

They say somebody's 'street smart.' I feel like, if I got intelligence, it's just a country smart.

Children have always responded to me because I have that cartoon-character look.

I'm a proud person. I'm not vain. I look at it like it is. If you've got the money and you're going to be out there, you owe it to people not to look like a dog if you can help it.

I am amazed at the response of my being on the show. Everywhere I go, every young person points at me and says "Hi, Aunt Dolly." Or "Are you Aunt Dolly?" I love doing the show and I love Miley and Billy Ray [Cyrus]. I am proud to be her honorary Godmother.