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She said she wasn't offended by dumb blonde jokes because "I know I'm not dumb...and I also know I'm not blonde!" We take a moment to remember the smart, funny and uniquely talented Dolly Parton.

The great Dolly Parton died earlier this week and tributes have poured in from across the country. Fans are mourning the loss of a country music icon who not only changed the musical landscape but gave back to communities with her Imagination Library program and donations to develop the Moderna COVID vaccine.

The Dollywood theme park in Tennessee is a tribute to the late singer and will go on without her.

The singer, actress and philanthropist could have filled a whole quiz, but we had to give other people a chance.

NPR's Steve Inskeep remembers the philanthropy of Dolly Parton and speaks with former Dollywood Foundation CEO David Dotson.

Dolly Parton came to fame as a star in country music and went on to become one of its most recognizable and universally adored ambassadors to broader popular culture. She died Tuesday at age 80.

Jason CoZmo has impersonated Dolly Parton for two decades.

People in Sevierville, Tenn., remember their hometown girl, Dolly Parton — not only for her songs, but for her lifetime of generosity to the place she came from.

NPR critics remember some of their favorite Dolly performances — including a duet with Kermit the Frog and the twinkle in Dolly's eye singing with Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris.

Dolly Parton died Tuesday at age 80.

"I've always believed that a part of my magic, if there was any, was the fact that I look so artificial — but I am so totally real," Parton said in 2001.

Dolly Parton, who died on Tuesday at age 80, became a star by poking fun at her own image. She came to be one of the most universally beloved figures in American culture.