Following the news of Dolly Parton's death at the age of 80, fans have been remembering some of her most iconic quotes and one-liners. The Jolene singer died in a hospital in Nashville after a brief battle with cancer, her loved ones confirmed.
A Legacy of Hits and Wisdom
Parton was responsible for hits including I Will Always Love You, Islands In The Stream and 9 To 5, and also starred in the Hollywood movie of the same name, beside Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin. Fans and famous faces alike have been paying tribute to the Queen of Country on social media, while also reflecting on some of her treasured sayings and pearls of wisdom.
Across six decades in the spotlight, here are some of her best quotes.
On Her Career
“Don’t get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life.”
“I look like a woman, but I think like a man. I’ve done business with men who think I’m as silly as I look. By the time they realise I’m not, I’ve got the money and gone.”
“After you reach a certain age, they think you’re over. Well, I will never be over. I’ll be making records if I have to sell them out of the trunk of my car. I’ve done that in my past, and I’d do it again.”
“I never think of myself as a star because, as somebody once said, ‘A star is nothing but a big ball of gas’ — and I don’t want to be that.”
“You’ll never do a whole lot unless you’re brave enough to try.”
On Her Looks
“It costs a lot of money to look this cheap.”
“I’m not offended by all the dumb blonde jokes because I know I’m not dumb – and I’m not blonde either.”
“I was the first woman to burn my bra – it took the fire department four days to put it out.”
“I'm very real where it counts, and that's inside.”
“I like all that frilly stuff. Like I've always said, it's a good thing I was a girl, or I'd definitely have been a drag queen! Most definitely.”
On Her Life
“My weaknesses have always been food and men – in that order.”
“Find out who you are and do it on purpose.”
“The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.”
“Leave something good in every day.”
