Dolly Parton, in her own words: The country icon’s interviews with the AP over the decades

Aug. 25, 2026 By The Associated Press The Associated Press spoke with Dolly Parton, who died Tuesday at age 80 in Nashville, numerous times throughout her career. Here are some of her quotes from the archives, as compiled by AP Music Writer Maria Sherman. July 1979, on going to Hollywood for “9 to 5” “I […]