I always thought that if I made it big or got successful at what I had started out to do, that I wanted to come back to my part of the country and do something great, something that would bring a lot of jobs into this area.

Truth is, I wouldn't know a gigabyte from a snakebite.

Being brought up very religious, I have a fear of people that look to idol gods. But we are idols and we're all gods, so to speak, and I think that celebrities should acknowledge their responsibility, because we are in a position to help.

Sometimes my mouth is a little too big and a little too open and sounds too much like a sailor.

Our own freewill, to choose the paths we take, no greater deed could ever be done than for another's sake.

I wear wigs all the time on shows, and every day when I'm in public, at Dollywood. People say, 'How many wigs do you have?' And I say, 'Well, at least 365 because I wear at least one a day.'

Mama sewed the rags together, sewing every piece with love. She made my coat of many colors that I was proud of.