Dolly Parton on BBC2

Thank you Lou

Oh dear, apologies to anyone whom I upset

Long Live Dolly!!
I will always love you

She told an interviewer (was it Parky or Wogan?) she told her Mum when she was young that she wanted to dress like a certain woman in town, flashy with big hair and makeup, high heels, because she thought the town tart was the prettiest woman in town.

A wonderful closing quote from Jane Fonda: ‘We’re all unique but she’s more unique than anybody else’.

Grayling

What amazes me is the strength of her fan base and the age group it encompasses. There is certainly more to her than the "dumb blonde" image she portrays. She a very clever and generous woman. You can tell I'm a big fan of both her and her work both off and on stage.

She once said she didn't mind being called a dumb blonde " because I know I'm not dumb and I know I'm not blonde". I think she's great - very talented, witty and intelligent.

She's marvellous.

What amazes me is the strength of her fan base and the age group it encompasses

Yes, my SIL is a fan too!
Seeing her (again) at Glastonbury with so many people in the crowd (180,000 I think, more than at the headline act) shows that her appeal is not just restricted to oldies.

Oh so do I Callistemon.

I’m watching ‘Here I Am’ at the moment. She is amazing, so down to earth, multi-talented and her song writing is amazing. I believe she donated $1 million to the vaccine programme in the USA. She was one of eleven children from a very humble background - what’s not to like?

ixion

No fool, our Dolly!

Oh yes, I love that quote ixion

Smileless2012

I thought you were going to say she'd died too Callistemon. I've seen her live twice and what amazed me was how many instruments she could play, and she could play them with such long finger nails.

Fabulous, songs and beautiful lyrics.

I've asked GNHQ to amend the title, Smileless!

I hope Dolly is immortal.

Song !

And a great sing writer, too....

An inspirational life in her altruism beyond the world of show business and, despite her rise to stardom,
never forgetting her humble origins.

yes, I'm watching Dolly Parton's story really enjoy her humor aswell as her songs.

I thought you were going to say she'd died too Callistemon. I've seen her live twice and what amazed me was how many instruments she could play, and she could play them with such long finger nails.

Fabulous, songs and beautiful lyrics.

‘A rhinestone shines just as good as a diamond’

Great lady, great singer, does much good for many.

I love Dolly. She’s one bad ass woman. She was a feminist before anyone really knew what that meant. She’s also a philanthropist- giving one million dollars to vaccine research and one million books to children. Go Dolly!!

What amazes me is the strength of her fan base and the age group it encompasses. There is certainly more to her than the "dumb blonde" image she portrays. She a very clever and generous woman. You can tell I'm a big fan of both her and her work both off and on stage.

No fool, our Dolly!

I really like Dolly. She’s a great entertainer and a wonderful song writer.

She’s definitely not sickly sweet, she is very self deprecating in fact - and witty.

No, I think she's great, although totally the opposite to me!
I think she's talented and funny, not a bit sickly sweet

No, I don't think. Why post Hetty58?
Oh, don't answer that.

Sickly sweet - and something really weird about her, don't you think? I had to change channels.