Dolly Parton

When I started the Imagination Library in my hometown, I never dreamed that one day we would be helping Scottish kids.

I think I've got my business notions and my sense for that sort of thing from my dad. My dad never had a chance to go to school. He couldn't read and write. But he was so smart. He was just one of those people that could just make the most of anything and everything that he had to work with.

Thanks to Botox and fillers, as well as the work that I've already had, my face pretty much maintains itself.

For some reason, I have better luck when I work with women. I guess I have a good sense of sisterhood.

If people work for me over the years, I expect them to be paid what they're owed, but I don't expect them to be paid more than they earn.

There's been a lot of talk about Jack White wanting to work with me, and I've always admired him, and of course, he lives in Nashville, too.

I'm always amazed by the people who work on stage who sing night after night, day after day, week in week out.

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 don't have anything to say about other people's art and their work.

First thing I do in the morning, after I have my breakfast and do my spiritual work, is put on my makeup and fix my hair, and I can do my makeup in 15 minutes.

I'll bring my grits when I travel, because I get so hungry on the road.