Parton’s interview came less than two weeks after Parton posted a “love note to family, friends and fans” on Instagram in honor of her late husband. “Thank you for all the messages, cards and flowers that you’ve sent to pay your respects for the loss of my beloved husband Carl,” she wrote on March 6.

Dolly Parton's husband never wanted her to give up her music career. Still, she thought he might have been happier if she did.

Dolly Parton opened up more about her beloved husband, who died earlier this month, saying: "It's a hole in my heart."