God tells us not to judge one another, no matter what anyone's sexual preferences are or if they're black, brown or purple.

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 am not gay, but if I were, I would be the first one running out of the closet.

I try to see the good in everybody, and I don't care who people are as long as they're themselves, whatever that is.

God knows when the end of time will come, not some fanatic... The world will end someday, but the end of the world and the end of time are two different things.

No one could have been nicer, classier nor better looking than Dick Clark. I've had a crush on him since I was a teenager.

I met my husband before I became a star, and he doesn't care about any of it.

People are looking for something a little more stable; people are feeling like they need to get closer to God.

The secret to a long marriage is to stay gone.

I'll never graduate from collagen.

I'm very short, so I just have to watch my weight because I have a big appetite.

Everywhere I go, the kids call me 'the book lady.' The older I get, the more appreciative I seem to be of the 'book lady' title. It makes me feel more like a legitimate person, not just a singer or an entertainer. But it makes me feel like I've done something good with my life and with my success.

Dollywood is a family park, and all families are welcome. We do have a policy about profanity or controversial messages on clothing or signs. It is to protect the individual wearing or carrying them, as well as to keep down fights or problems by those opposed to it at the park.

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 say, 'Yeah, Taylor Swift.' I think she is a smart, beautiful girl. I think she's making all the right moves. She's got a good head on her shoulders. She's surrounded with wonderful people. Her songs are great. She keeps herself anchored. She knows who she is, and she's living and standing by that.

I often joke that 100 years from now I hope people are saying, 'Dang, she looks good for her age!'

Funny thing is that the poorer people are, the more generous they seem to be.

I think your values are always influenced by your family and your community.

I've always kinda been a little outcast myself, a little oddball, doin' my thing, my own way. And it's been hard for me to, to be accepted, certainly in the early years of my life.

My songs are the door to every dream I've ever had and every success I've ever achieved.

I can be accused of trying to be commercial sometimes.

People just overshoot trying to find God. They're going outside and trying everything. They don't realize that it's right inside themselves.

There's a scripture that says, 'A merry heart doeth good like medicine.' I think that's true, too.

You gotta keep trying to find your niche and trying to fit into whatever slot that's left for you or to make one of your own.