The country superstar has just released her first novel, “Run, Rose, Run” with author James Patterson along with a companion album.
"I've got so many irons in the fire that sometimes I'm burning my own butt," Parton joked."I have to get up earlier, I have to work longer, and I have to have a bigger cup of ambition in the morning to get it all done," referencing the opening line of her popular hit '9 to 5.'
She continued:"I don't have time to burn out, I'm burning up. I'm a creative person and every new thing will create something else … energy begets energy and creativity begets creativity, so I just really have to stay with it because I want to see things happen, I want to make things happen." After a stressful work day, Parton said she likes to spend time at home with her husband, Carl Thomas Dean, and either cook or read. She also turns to her relationship with God for comfort:"I always say when things are bad I pray, when they get worse, I pray harder."
Parton's other secret to success is simple: Don't take yourself too seriously – and that includes not dwelling on past mistakes."I like to enjoy my work, I like to have it be fun, and I like the people around me to have fun doing it," she said."My biggest regret is I have no regrets."
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