Born at the end of the Great Depression, Dolly Parton is an American country music singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, author, actress, and businesswoman. She has been a successful entrepreneur from her early beginnings. She has had more than 50 albums released and sold over 100 million records worldwide. She is also known for her philanthropic efforts through the Dollywood Foundation.
An early setting for Dolly Parton’s life was poverty, which she sees as a learning experience. Her mother would often put food on the table by singing at local events and eventually found herself a career as an entertainer.
She left her home when she was 12 years old to move to Nashville and pursue her dream of being in the show business. She has been awarded 24 gold records, 14 platinum records, 6 double platinum records, and 14 Grammy Awards in her career so far.
Dolly Parton is one of the most outstanding examples of a self-made woman in the US. In her songs, she has shown her desire to empower women through their strength and perseverance when they feel like they have no other options.
The following are her greatest quotes that will inspire your gratitude and keep open your door for the next big adventure.
59 Inspirational Dolly Parton Quotes
“The magic is inside you. there ain’t no crystal ball.”
“Don’t get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life.“
“I would never stoop so low as to be fashionable.”
“Storms make trees take deeper roots.“
“You’ll never do a whole lot unless you’re brave enough to try.”
“If you don’t like the road you’re walking, start paving another one.”
“You gotta keep trying to find your niche and trying to fit into whatever slot that’s left for you or to make one of your own.”
“I do believe that any successful business starts from the top and works its way down.”
“A great smile is a wonderful asset, but a good heart is pure gold.”
“I’m not going to limit myself just because people won’t accept the fact that I can do something else.“
“Being a star just means that you just find your own special place, and that you shine where you are.“
“If you don’t like the road you’re walking, start paving another one.”
“Smile, it increases your face value.”
“I always just thought if you see somebody without a smile, give’em yours!”
“Find out who you are and do it on purpose.”
“When they say, ‘Less is more,’ I say, ‘That’s BS. More is more.’”
“Find out who you are. And do it on purpose.”
“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.”
“You always want your people to be proud of what you have accomplished.”
“Don’t get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life.”
“People always ask me how long it takes to do my hair. I don’t know, I’m never there.”
“The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain!”
“I always just thought if you see somebody without a smile, give’em yours!“
“If you don’t like the road you’re walking, start paving another one.“
“We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails.”
“You know, I look like a woman but I think like a man. And in this world of business, that has helped me a lot. Because by the time they think that I don’t know what’s goin’ on, I then got the money, and am gone.“
“When I got somethin’ to say, I’ll say it.”
“I don’t listen to music for fun. I ain’t got enough time for fun! I’m always busy writing my own music. I don’t try to compete or see what other people are doing.”
“Storms make trees take deeper roots.”
“I’ve had heartaches, headaches, toothaches, earaches, and I’ve had a few pains in the ass, but I’ve survived to tell about it.“
“I never have changed in my taste, and the things that I love, and the way that I act, and all that. I never wanted to change, I just wanted to be successful, and be able to do more things for more people, and for myself as well.”
“If you talk bad about country music, it’s like saying bad things about my momma. Them’s fightin’ words”
“I know who I am, I know what I can and can’t do. I know what I will and won’t do. I know what I’m capable of and I don’t agree to do things that I don’t think I can pull off.“
“When someone shows you their true colors, believe them.”
“I’ve always been misunderstood because of how I look. Don’t judge me by the cover ’cause I’m a real good book!”
“I’m not happy all the time, and I wouldn’t want to be because that would make me a shallow person. But I do try to find the good in everybody.“
“You’ll never do a whole lot unless you’re brave enough to try.“
“I may look fake but I’m real where it counts.”
“We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails.“
“If your actions create a legacy that inspires others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, then you are an excellent leader.“
“Sometimes a song just has to cater to whatever’s goin’ on. A well-written song is a song that stays true to the subject.”
“I’m not going to limit myself just because people won’t accept the fact that I can do something else.”
“It’s hard to be a diamond in a rhinestone world.”
“Smile — it increases your face value.“
“If I see something saggin’, baggin’, or draggin’, I’m gone have it nipped, tucked, or sucked!”
“The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.”
“The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.“
“When I got somethin’ to say, I’ll say it.“
“You need to really believe in what you’ve got to offer, what your talent is—and if you believe, that gives you strength.”
“Stop this attitude that older people ain’t any good anymore! We’re as good as we ever were – if we ever were any good.”
“It’s hard to be a diamond in a rhinestone world.“
“Now that I’ve gone through that terrible moment, I can certainly understand the possibilities, even for someone solid like me, if the pain gets bad enough.”
“I know who I am, I know what I can and can’t do. I know what I will and won’t do. I know what I’m capable of and I don’t agree to do things that I don’t think I can pull off.”
“You always want your people to be proud of what you have accomplished.“
“If you see someone without a smile give them yours.”
“If your actions create a legacy that inspires others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, then, you are an excellent leader.”
“You’ll never do a whole lot unless you’re brave enough to try.”
“It costs a lot of money to look this cheap”
“I’m not going to limit myself just because people won’t accept the fact that I can do something else.”
