For decades, Dolly Parton has been a household name, achieving fame for an illustrious career as an entrepreneur, actress, and country music singer. However, for Parton, another part of her identity is connected to her faith, which she’s been open about for years.

Parton told Fox News Digital, “My faith impacts everything I do because I do believe that, through God, all things are possible. And so I always ask God to bless everything that I do and the people that I work with and to bring all the right things and right people into my life and to take the wrong ones out.”

She continued, “So, I try to just live through love as much as I can. And so I just think that my spirituality has been a guiding light in my life and my strength in my creative energy. And my spiritual energy has really been a great force to keep me going all these years and still being productive.” Still, to call Dolly Parton productive is a gross understatement.

She’s 77 now, but her career started in the mid-60s after she moved to Nashville from her home in the Smoky Mountains after graduating high school. Since then, she’s been building her business empire and working tirelessly in the music industry. Parton has also written numerous books, including her latest children’s book, “Billy the Kid Makes It Big.” The book was released late last month and tells the story of a dog named Billy the Kid, based on Parton’s “good dog,” who wants to make country music but must overcome bullies on his journey to stardom.

The iconic country music star told Fox News Digital about the book and its bullying themes as she sat beside Billy the Kid. Parton says she wrote the children’s book because “I want them to feel empowered. I want them to think that they know that they can do anything they set their mind to and that if they stick with it, it’s likely to happen. So, it’s really about confidence and standing up to bullies and just keeping on with your dream until it comes true.”

She also referenced her children’s song, “Makin’ Fun Ain’t Funny,” and said, “Most bullies really are needing attention themselves, and they just don’t know how to express that.” When asked what message she would share with her younger self, Parton said, “Well, I would just tell her to buckle up. You’re in for the ride of your life. I do still have my little self inside me. I never forget who I am, where I came from, how I felt, what I wanted as a child or what I dreamed and hoped for. So, I always try to stay in touch with that little girl.”

Maybe a part of what helps Parton’s positive mindset is her long, successful marriage to her husband, Carl Dean. Dean typically avoids the spotlight throughout their marriage, but they have been together since 1966. Despite his no interest in fame, she said, “he’s very proud of and for me. So it’s all good. But I laugh. But, you know, he said, ‘That’s for you, not me.'”