Dolly Parton, the celebrated country singer, humanitarian, and bedazzled, bleach-blonde glamazon, has died at the age of 80. Tributes have poured in from across the music, fashion, and film worlds, with heartfelt reflections on Parton’s humor, spirit, and decades-spanning musical legacy. “A rhinestone life that shone bright enough for the world to see, Dolly will forever stand as an inspiration not only through her timeless music and prolific songwriting, but also her wit, warmth, and kindness that made us all feel like family,” said a statement posted to Parton’s Instagram.
“I can’t even tell you how many times I’ve thought to myself, ‘what would Dolly do?’” Cyndi Lauper wrote in her own tribute. Over the years, culture has attempted to document the magic: there was Dolly Parton’s America, a podcast devoted to her rise; a Netflix show, Heartstrings; a musical and a book, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics; all topped off with a festive movie, Christmas on the Square.
Decades after she first stepped into the spotlight, the queen of country music (and her rhinestone-embellished attire) has continued to inspire a love that knows no bounds. Amid the emotional missives, there still remains the fact that no one could encapsulate Parton’s pop culture-defining life as well as Parton herself. Her witty, often wise words would stop you in your tracks.
What just came out of that lipsticked mouth,
What just came out of that lipsticked mouth, under the gravity-defying hair? With a career spanning over 50 years and a string of unforgettable songs to her name, Parton managed to achieve the near-impossible: cross-generational appeal. In commemoration of Parton’s shining star, Vogue takes a look back at some of her greatest quotes ever—along with some of her best (and crystal-embellished) ensembles.
“I was the first woman to burn my bra—it took the fire department four days to put it out.” “After you reach a certain age, they think you’re over. Well, I will never be over. I’ll be making records if I have to sell them out of the trunk of my car. I’ve done that in my past, and I’d do it again.” “Don’t get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life.” “I look like a woman but I think like a man.
I’ve done business with men who think I’m as silly as I look. By the time they realize I’m not, I’ve got the money and gone.” “You’ll never do a whole lot unless you’re brave enough to try.” “It costs a lot of money to look this cheap.” “I’m not going to limit myself just because people won’t accept the fact that I can do something else.” “I have to not harden my heart, because I want to stay open to feel things.
When I hurt, I hurt all over
So when I hurt, I hurt all over. And when I cry, I cry real hard. And when I’m mad, I’m mad all over. I’m just a person; I like to experience whatever the feeling is and whatever I’m going through.” “I’m not offended by all of the dumb blonde jokes because I know I’m not dumb… and I also know that I’m not blonde.” “The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.” “I always count my blessings more than I count my money.
I don’t work for money. Never did.” Musician Dolly Parton attends the Fourth Annual American Music Awards on January 31, 1977 at Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection Musician Dolly Parton attends the Fifth Annual American Music Awards on January 16, 1978 at Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, California
(Photo by Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection Musician Dolly Parton attends the ‘Morning’s at Seven’ Broadway Play Performance on October 30, 1980 at Lyceum Theatre in New York City, New York. (Photo by Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection Portrait of Dolly Parton at the Hyatt Hotel in Chicago, Illinois, March 6, 1984. (Photo by Paul Natkin/
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