The Life of Country Music Icon Dolly Parton

When Barbara Walters pressed her about the blonde wigs and extreme clothes, she answered in plain terms. She said, “I don’t like to be like everybody else,” making clear that her look was not something she had fallen into by accident.

She also added, “I would never stoop so low as to be fashionable,” because fashion was “the easiest thing in the world to do.” The answer showed how carefully she understood her image, and how little interest she had in blending in.