I tried every diet in the book. I tried some that weren't in the book. I tried eating the book. It tasted better than most of the diets.

I think people take me as seriously as I want them to. They take me as seriously as I take myself - let's put it that way.

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

I am confident that partnering my Dollywood Company with a great company like Gaylord will create something truly special.

My mistakes are no worse than yours.

I think 9/11 affected everybody in one way or another.

I just can't stand to look plain, 'cause that don't fit my personality. I may be a very artificial-looking person, but the good news is, I'm very real on the inside.