Dolly Parton Throwback: How She Stays Grounded Despite Her Success

February 13, 2026 4:00 am Published by

Dolly Parton always has the best quotes. 

A throwback interview from 2005 is making the rounds online again, and it’s great advice for anyone who might think too highly of themselves.

Dolly was asked by Conan O’Brien how she manages to stay grounded despite all of her success.

“Years ago, one of the things I was most proud of, they put a bronze statue of me in the courthouse yard of our hometown . . . And I was so proud of that . . . But I went on and on about it a little too much and I said, ‘Dad, don’t you think that’s great?’  He said, ‘Yes I do.  I am very proud of you.  I know to your fans, you may be some sort of an idol . . . But to the pigeons, you’re just another outhouse.'”

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This post was written by Dave Palmer