At 72 years of age, most people are either retired or looking to do so. Country music legend Dolly Parton, however, has no intention of ever retiring.

In a new interview, Dolly opened up about aging and never slowing down.

“It’ll happen when it happens. That’s how I feel,” Dolly said of getting older. “I am grateful that I am still here. So many people have more talent than I’ve ever dreamed of having that never get to see dreams come true.”

Dolly has traveled all over the world to perform, but there’s still one place that she hasn’t been to that she desperately wants to see.

“I’ve never been to the Holy Land,” she said. “I wanted to always take my mom and grandpa, who was a preacher, and I couldn’t afford it. They’re not here now, but that’s something I’d like to do.”

Dolly still wakes up at 3am every morning, and she has no intention of ever stopping work.

“There’s a whole lot to be said for loving your work and having confidence in yourself,” Dolly explained. “I never once thought of retiring.”

She went on to say that the only thing that would cause her to slow down is if her beloved husband of 52 years, Carl Thomas Dean, needed her home with him.

“If my husband needed me, or someone in my family, I would put him first,” she said. “I’ve always put myself first and my career first, but if something were to happen to him, I would pull back on that.”

Dolly’s attitudes about family, faith, and aging are very rare in the entertainment industry, which is partly why so many fans love her so much! She continues to be an inspiration to us all!