Dolly Parton Humble About Her Fame, Calls Herself More of an 'Eyesore' Than an 'Icon'

She says of her fashion choices in an interview with UK's Closer magazine: "I say I'm more of an eyesore than an icon in some of the stuff I wear. I just really do believe that for myself and for everybody else, you should wear what you're comfortable in, what fits your personality, what you feel good in."

The country music icon Dolly Parton, known for her flashy dressing sense, is a totally different impression of herself but added that's more important to feel comfortable in one's skin.

She says of her fashion choices in an interview with UK's Closer magazine: "I say I'm more of an eyesore than an icon in some of the stuff I wear. I just really do believe that for myself and for everybody else, you should wear what you're comfortable in, what fits your personality, what you feel good in."
The "Jolene" hitmaker loves lounging around looking like hell in her tracksuit.

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She said: "I can wear a tracksuit and look like hell when I'm at home! Everybody's got their slouchy, comfy clothes."

According to femalefirst.co.uk, although Dolly enjoys a "bit of yoga.",.

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She joked: "I do a little bit of yoga. I don't do much running, I'm not trying to give myself black eyes! So I just try to do stretches and little floor exercises. But I'm not big on that.".

Parton was able to maintain her "sense of humour" after sixty years in the music business, and she insisted that being able to have a laugh "makes life so much easier" and more enjoyable.

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Said she: "I do have a great sense of humour. I've had to have fun in this business. Everyone should try to develop a good sense of humour if you don't have one, because that makes life so much easier and so much more fun!"

 Known for positive attitude, said it is still - after months and a new husband and an adorable little baby - "work

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Of the Guardian newspaper, she said: "You have to work at being happy. Some people work at being miserable. If I wake up in the morning and don't feel great or things are not great, I try to think about what I can do to make things work better, rather than just falling into that deep hole, because then you just go deeper and deeper.".

"I just try to have a good attitude and make things right; be grateful for what I have, thank God, and look for spiritual strength for myself."

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