Dolly started a charity to improve literacy rates. Over 100 million books have been given.
Dolly once entered and lost a Dolly Parton look-alike contest.
Dolly is the author of her own cookbook entitled Dolly's Dixie Fixin's: Love, Laughter, and Lots of Good Food.
"If you see someone without a smile today, give 'em yours."
"I'm not offended by all the dumb blonde jokes because I know I'm not dumb... and I also know I'm not blonde."
My weaknesses have always been food and men - in that order."
"People say how you stay looking so young? I say, well, good lighting, good doctors, and good makeup."
"The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain."
"If you don't like the road your walking, start paving another one."
"I hated school. Even to this day, when I see a school bus it's just depressing to me. The poor little kids."
"I always count my blessings more than I count my money. I don't work for money, never did."
"You can be rich in spirit, kindness, love and all those things that you can't put a dollar sign on."
"We're all just a bunch of sinners, but we do the best we can."
