What's that you said, Dolly?

DOLLY PARTON is playing the O2 in Dublin tomorrow, nearly 45 years after the release of her debut album. In that time she has not only become one of the most successful musicians in history, with 58 studio albums to her name, but also churned out quip after quip. Here are our ultimate Dolly Parton quotes.

“After Momma gave birth to 12 of us kids, we put her up on a pedestal. It was mostly to keep Daddy away from her”

“I look just like the girls next door . . . If you happen to live next to an amusement park”

“I’ve got little feet because nothing grows in the shade”

“It takes a lot of money to look this cheap”

“I’m not offended by all the dumb-blonde jokes, because I know I’m not dumb. And I also know that I’m not blonde”

“Everybody always wants to know, ‘How long does it take to do your hair?’ How should I know? I’m never there”

“I had to get rich so I could afford to sing like I was poor again”