Dolly Parton (79) said in one of her interviews that in conversations with her grandmother, she was advised to always keep something for herself. She has fulfilled this advice since she entered the entertainment world over six decades ago,

After her first public appearance at Dollywood Friday, Dolly Parton said she is "doing better than I thought" after husband Carl Dean's death March 3.

Dolly Parton surprises fans by showing up in public for the annual opening of Dollywood. 'I need to laugh ... I’ve been crying enough' since husband Carl died.