Top 284 Quotes by Dolly Parton

I come from a family of 12, so I kind of got a little lost as a child.

I know that I always wanted things. I was always proud of my people, proud of my home, but I always wanted more. I think most people do.

People like bluegrass. It's had a following amongst a lot of hip and young people. A lot of college kids like bluegrass.

A lot of people think I'm a comedian.

Above everything else I've done, I've always said I've had more guts than I've got talent.

A gypsy told me I was going to do great things. I was going to make all kinds of money.

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.

My husband calls me 'catfish.' He says I'm all mouth and no brains.

When you're 40, you can't ride the fence anymore. You gotta make definite decisions about your life.

If I hadn't been a woman, I'd be a drag queen for sure. I like all that flair and I'd be dressing up in them high heels and putting on the big hair. I'd be like Ru Paul.