India, Aug. 29 -- Few celebrities have lived those words as consistently as Dolly Parton. In a 2023 interview with CBS News, Parton spoke about a mindset that shaped every stage of her career. "I never know what's next," she said before joking that her team often tells her, "Your dreams are about to kill us."

Dolly Parton passed away on August 25, at the age of 80.

Dreaming, for Parton, was never passive. The quote reflects that approach.

For nearly six decades, she refused to stay within one role. She became a singer, songwriter, actor, author, producer, entrepreneur and philanthropist. And, she did all of it while she continued to write music.

Even after becoming one of country music's biggest stars, she kept expanding her creative ...