The Net Worth And Best Quotes That Dolly Parton Left Behind

The world certainly lost a beloved icon on August 25th, when Dolly Parton passed away at the age of 80 after a short battle with cancer.

"After bravely facing a brief battle with cancer, Dolly departed her Earthly life today at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, surrounded by her loved ones," Dolly's team explained in a statement.

Dolly was a well-known singer, actor, and philanthropist who showed a talent for music from a very young age. She promptly began writing her own tunes after receiving a guitar as a gift at the age of eight.

Two years later, she got the chance to play her guitar on TV as well as on her local radio station, and after graduating from high school, she relocated to Nashville to pursue her career.

Dolly was one of a kind, and in honor of her, let's take a look at her net worth, along with some of the best quotes she left behind.

What Is Dolly Parton's Net Worth?

At the time of her passing, the superstar was reportedly worth $450 million dollars. The money mostly came from her catalog of music, boasting 3,000 songs and 49 solo studio albums, as well as her Dollywood theme park located in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, which she owned 50% of.

Dolly grew up in a cabin with only one room, so it's amazing she was able to climb out of poverty and amass such an incredible fortune.

She also spent a number of years on the list of the Top 100 self-made women in America and accumulated $10 million dollars in royalties from her cover of Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You."

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Who Stands To Inherit Dolly's Fortune?

While the details of her estate have not been disclosed, presumably, Dolly left the bulk of her money to charity, as she and her husband, Carl Dean, who passed away last year, did not have any children.

What Are Some Of Her Best Quotes?

Dolly wasn't just well-known for her music and success as a businesswoman; she also had some witty and wonderful quotes, so here are some of the best ones for you below to remember her by.

"It costs a lot of money to look this cheap."

"Don’t get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life."

"The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain!"

"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."

"Above everything else I’ve done, I’ve always said I’ve had more guts than I’ve got talent."

"Find out who you are. And do it on purpose."

Rest in peace, Dolly.