I describe my look as a blend of mother goose, cinderella, and the local hooker! Dolly Parton More Quotes by Dolly Parton More Quotes From Dolly Parton I used to try to write a song a day. I've been so busy lately. Dolly Parton writing song trying I love everybody. My heart's open to everybody. Dolly Parton my-heart heart You never know what's going to happen to you when you head out into the big world. And when you get older, you don't know how you're going to be thought of or seen. Dolly Parton know-how bigs world I'm just a person; I like to experience whatever the feeling is and whatever I'm going through. Dolly Parton persons feelings We're supposed to be less judgmental and accept and be kind and love one another. Dolly Parton judgmental be-kind and-love People will use you as long as you let them. Dolly Parton use long people Many of my friends are gay, male and female. I don't judge people. I don't care what people do in their bedrooms and people shouldn't care what I do in mine. Dolly Parton gay judging people I just always knew I was going to be a star. I was always going to be rich so I could buy things for Mommy and Daddy, so that I could buy them a big house and we could have things. Dolly Parton daddy stars house There's a lot of women now with a whole lot of style but they are not necessarily song stylists. Some of their style is a lot like me and a lot of people sound a lot alike - you can't tell them apart. Dolly Parton style song people If you can read, you can find books on anything you want. You can self-educate even if you can't afford to go to school. Dolly Parton self book school Being brought up very religious, I have a fear of people that look to idol gods. But we are idols and we're all gods, so to speak, and I think that celebrities should acknowledge their responsibility, because we are in a position to help. Dolly Parton responsibility religious thinking I'm very proud of all the bluegrass-oriented albums. It just reminded me and my fans that I should always record acoustic music and country records, along with anything else that I might want to do. Dolly Parton albums fans country I love writing every song I can like a little mini movie. I like to have a character, or some characters, and really paint a picture with the song. Dolly Parton writing song character I write a little something every day, even though I don't write a song [every day]. Everything inspires me. I'll come up with a line, or somebody will say something that will trigger something. Dolly Parton writing song inspire I don't think I'm a great actress. I think I can act or I can react. Coming from a musical background and being a dramatic singer and writer, when I write stuff I really feel it. So I sing it like it comes from here. That's how I do the acting. Dolly Parton musical writing thinking I think [music and acting], they are connected, all that stuff. It's your emotional self, is pretty much how you do it, I think, from whatever place you do it, whether you're acting or you're singing. Dolly Parton emotional self thinking I love thinking, I love coming up with great ideas. I just get excited. Sometimes if I get a big idea, I'm just like a kid, like I've found a new toy. Dolly Parton kids ideas thinking I sing as an actress. Whatever I'm singing about, I just become the story. Dolly Parton actresses singing stories I love the accomplishments and the awards that I've received through the years. But I've always worked more for the rewards than the awards. I've always counted my blessings before I've counted my money. I'm glad that new dreams come to me everyday. Dolly Parton awards blessing dream Music lives in me. Life is a song to me. I have the gift of rhyme, and I'm always trying to write and rhyme. Music is just natural everyday occurrence with me. Dolly Parton always-trying writing song