Well, my smile's pretty hard to miss, considering I'm a gal who likes her lipstick-the redder the better.

It doesn't bother me when someone calls me a 'dumb blonde.' I'm neither dumb or blonde.

You'd be surprised how much it costs to look this cheap!

I would honestly say that with all the awards and all the other things that I've done in my life, Dollywood is one of the greatest dreams that I've ever had come true - I am so proud of that I can't even begin to tell you, Dollywood is real special to me.

[On growing up in a large family with little money:] ... to take a bath ... we just had a pan of water and we'd wash down as far as possible, and we'd wash up as far as possible. Then, when somebody'd clear the room, we'd wash possible.

I thank God for my failures. Maybe not at the time but after some reflection. I never feel like a failure just because something I tried has failed.

No, I can't do rap music...