Dolly Parton Quotes

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.

Storms make trees take deeper roots.

I'm not offended by all the dumb blonde jokes because I know I'm not dumb... and I also know that I'm not blonde.

It's a good thing I was born a girl, otherwise I'd be a drag queen.

If you don't like the road you're walking, start paving another one.

A peacock that rests on his feathers is just another turkey.

I'm on a seafood diet - I see food, I eat it.

I look just like the girls next door... if you happen to live next door to an amusement park.

We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails.

Wildflowers don't care where they grow.

I'm not going to limit myself just because people won't accept the fact that I can do something else.

Find out who you are and do it on purpose.

I hated school. Even to this day, when I see a school bus it's just depressing to me. The poor little kids.

the magic is inside you. there ain't no crystal ball

I compare myself to a good barn. You can have a good barn, and if you paint it, it looks a little better. But if you take the paint off, it's still a good barn.

You'll never do a whole lot unless you're brave enough to try.

If you're feeling low, don't despair. The sun has a sinking spell every night, but it comes back up every morning.

A positive attitude and a sense of humor go together like biscuits and gravy.

I always just thought if you see somebody without a smile, give'em yours!

Don't get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life.

When someone shows you their true colors, believe them.

I always ask God to work through me and let me be a light of some kind and help in this world, so I always pray for that, and I always want to do good.

I'm old enough and cranky enough now that if someone tried to tell me what to do, I'd tell them where to put it.

When I'm inspired, I get excited because I can't wait to see what I'll come up with next.

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're not going to see your dreams come true if you don't put wings, legs, arms, hands, and feet on 'em.

My weaknesses have always been food and men - in that order.

If teardrops were pennies and heartaches were gold, I'd have all the treasures my pockets could hold.

People always ask me how long it takes to do my hair. I don’t know, I’m never there.

You can bet there's something fishy going on. I guess some large mouth bass left that lipstick on our shirt.

I was the first woman to burn my bra - it took the fire department four days to put it out.

If you talk bad about country music, it's like saying bad things about my momma. Them's fightin' words.

I love bald men. Just because you've lost your fuzz don't mean you ain't a peach.

Its hard to be a diamond in a rhinestone world.

I never could get my hair to do what I wanted it to do, so I started wearing the wigs. It all came from a very serious place. I wanted to look a certain way.

I describe my look as a blend of mother goose, cinderella, and the local hooker!

A great smile is a wonderful asset, but a good heart is pure gold.

I'm no angel if that's what you thought you found. I was just the victim of a man that let me down.

I have a strict policy that nobody cries alone in my presence.

I still believe in Santa, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy and true love. Don't even try to tell me different.

You can't really make people be any different than what they are.

I'm the kind of person who would rather rock in my rocking chair when I'm old and regret a few things that I did than to sit there and regret that I never tried.

If people think I'm a dumb blonde, because of the way I look, then they're dumber than they think I am. If people think I'm not very deep because of my wigs and outfits, then they're not very deep.

There's nothing like white trash at the White House.

I just love life. I love people. I love to write, that's my gift. I love to sing. I have a good attitude. I like to think I shine from the inside.

What people do behind closed doors is certainly not my concern unless I'm there with them.

God made me the way that I am and it’s my business to be true to that.

If you like good ol' fashion Southern soul food then, yes, I am a good cook! My specialty is chicken dumplings and poke salad.

We're all just a bunch of sinners, but we do the best we can.