Dolly Parton

"I believe in pursuing your dreams with all your heart"

"I'm not defined by my past, I'm defined by my present and future"

"I believe in the importance of education for all"

"I'm grateful for every person who has touched my life"

"I believe in standing up for what you believe in"

"I'm proud to be a woman and proud to be who I am"

"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."

"There's always going to be bad guys to fight but if you truly believe in yourself and you're true to yourself, you can always find the good that outweighs the bad."

"Just do what you have to do to do what you want to do."

"Find out who you are and do it on purpose."

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

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

"There's no business like show business, but there's plenty of business in show business."

"I'm a simple woman with simple needs and simple pleasures."

"Imagination is the only limit to what you can achieve."

"You have to believe in yourself when no one else does."

"The most important thing is that you're never too old to chase your dreams."

"I've been blessed to have the kind of success that most people only dream about."

"It costs a lot to look this cheap."

"I'm not a feminist, but I'm a firm believer in paying for your own way."

"Do the best you can with what you have where you are."

"I think everybody should like themselves."

"I've learned that you can't live your whole life for other people."

"Money can't buy you happiness, but it can buy you a jet ski."

"I'm proud of what I've accomplished and who I am."

"If I'd listened to the naysayers, I would never have become who I am."

"Nothing beats a real friend, real love, and real family."

"I think the most important thing in life is to leave a legacy."

"Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans."