Dolly Parton

"Hard work is simply the refuge of people who have nothing whatever to do."

"I appreciate good strong women and I have surrounded myself with them."

"You can't change someone else, but you can be the change you want to see."

"I'm not a gambler, but I've learned through my life that taking risks is important."

"Motherhood was the greatest thing I ever did, and my children are my proudest achievement."

"I think a woman has every right to treat herself as a sex symbol if she feels that she is one."

"The most important thing to remember is that you can do anything you set your mind to."

"I make my money the old-fashioned way. I earn it."

"A lot of people spend so much time in their head, they forget to live in the real world."

"When you see the thorns on the rose, remember the beauty of the rose."

"I don't think I'm better than anybody, but I am smart."

"I would go from being this insecure, scared person to feeling like a queen on stage."

"I do my best work when I'm in harmony with myself."

"The only way to achieve something is to work your tail off."

"I've been lucky to have options, and I've tried to make intelligent choices."

"Music has always been a healing force in my life."

"I believe that you can live a fulfilling life while also being beautiful on the outside."

"Sometimes the hardest thing and the right thing are the same thing."

"I want to be remembered as someone who had a heart, who gave something back."

"People don't realize that living your life is an art."

"I have friends, and I have loyal friends, and I love them."

"The butterfly has to go through the cocoon before it can fly."

"Every great mistake is an opportunity to learn something new."

"I said I'd never love again, but I said a lot of foolish things when I was young."

"If you want things to be different, you gotta be willing to change."

"I've learned that some of the best healing happens when we let ourselves feel."

"I believe in leaving a legacy that matters."

"The secret to living a good life is knowing when to hold 'em and when to fold 'em."

"I'm a firm believer in putting your money where your mouth is."

"You have to believe in something bigger than yourself to truly succeed."