“I would like to be a superstar. I guess all people dream of that. So in order to be a superstar you can't be just a superstar in one area. That means to you have to appeal to a majority of people, and that's what I'm trying to do.”

Dolly Parton · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-26

In a 1977 interview with Walters, Parton predicted she would become a versatile entertainer and said she dreamt of becoming a superstar.