I try to see the good in everybody, and I don't care who people are as long as they're themselves, whatever that is.

I did not, thank the Lord, have to have a hysterectomy.

I think being poor has been good for me. I saw how my mom and dad struggled, and how they could stretch a dollar farther than you could begin to imagine.

So many of my relatives didn't get a chance to go to school, and my own Daddy couldn't read or write.

When I'm inspired, I get excited because I can't wait to see what I'll come up with next.

A positive attitude and a sense of humor go together like biscuits and gravy.

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.