8 Reasons Why Dolly Parton Rules

Dolly Parton has a new book out this month, Dream More: Celebrate the Dreamer in You in which the "queen of country" drops rhinestones of wisdom about living a big, full life which presumably extends to chest size and hair volume. There are many reasons to love Dolly Parton -- the self-effacing humor, the glittery get-ups, the way she rocks the mandolin. Check out 8 of those reasons right here: - By Jessie Knadler

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  1. She's written over 3,000 songs
  2. She's comfortable with the dumb blond dichotomy
  3. That's DOCTOR Dolly to you
  4. She wrote Little Sparrow, Coat of Many Colors, Jolene and I'll Always Love You
  5. She somehow plays guitar with those fingernails
  6. Her Imagination Library has donated 47 million books to kids
  7. She's the queen of the one liner
  8. She supports gay marriage
  9. She has a full-time wig wrangler