Interview with Rolling Stone (30 October 2003), as quoted in "Dolly Parton: At 57, the Country Legend Still Brims With Vitality" (28 August 2015), by Jancee Dunn, Rolling Stone

I think that if I am smart in business, it’s just that I’m smart about who I am. I know what I can, can’t, will and won’t do, and if I have to be strict about that, I will.

— Dolly Parton

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "I think that if I am smart in business, it’s just that I’m smart about who I am. I know what I can, can’t, will and won’t do, and if I have to be strict about that, I will." in the context of "Interview with Rolling Stone (30 October 2003), as quoted in "Dolly Parton: At 57, the Country Legend Still Brims With Vitality" (28 August 2015), by Jancee Dunn, Rolling Stone" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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Dolly Parton

About Dolly Parton

Dolly Rebecca Parton (born 19 January 1946) is an American singer-songwriter, instrumentalist, actress, author, and philanthropist, known primarily for her work in country music.