Dolly Parton’s Family: Meet the Late Singer’s 11 Brothers and Sisters

Dolly Parton was all about family. The country music legend came from a large family in Tennessee and took her late mom Avie Lee Parton’s words of wisdom everywhere. Dolly revealed during a May 2025 interview with Today.com, that her late mother always used to tell her: “To thine own self be true.” The line is from William Shakespeare’s Hamlet. “There’s a whole lot of meaning in that phrase,” she shared. “Because I’ve always tried to stay true to me. And always, when people ask me for advice, that’s kind of what I tell them.” Why Dolly Parton Chose to Keep Her Relationship...

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