Dolly Parton in her own words | Interviews from AP's archive

Dolly Parton reflects on her legendary decades-long career in music, film and entertainment in this retrospective featuring archival interviews with The Associated Press. Parton died at 80 on Aug. 25, 2026. #DollyParton In this video: 00:00 start of video 00:05 - Her love for songwriting 02:26 - Being a woman in music 04:06 - Miley Cyrus 04:37 - Imagination Library 08:47 - “If I hadn’t been born a woman, I would’ve been a drag queen” 09:05 - ’S-E-X-T-Y’ 09:45 - Being a dreamer 10:16 - Advice for upcoming artists 10:48 - “I love what I do” 11:46 - Does Dolly ever get nervous? 12:25 - Dolly x Garth Brooks 13:15 - Country Music Hall of Fame induction 13:40 - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction 14:37 - 9 to 5: The Musical 15:17 - On a traditional wedding 15:38 - On her husband’s death