I know some of the best Dolly Parton jokes. I made 'em up myself.

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

I wouldn't wanna go out not looking like the Dolly people have come to know, because I've come to know her that way, too.

'9 to 5 the Musical' is perfect for anyone that's ever wanted to string up their boss, which is almost all of us.

We're afraid to live, because we're afraid of dying.

If I could get their attention long enough, I felt they would see beneath the boobs and find the heart, and that they would see beneath the wig and find the brains. I think one big part of whatever appeal I possess is the fact that I look totally one way and that I am totally another. I look artificial, but I'm not.

If people work for me over the years, I expect them to be paid what they're owed, but I don't expect them to be paid more than they earn.