Dolly Parton: young singers sacrifice their souls to make an impact

The 67-year-old star has defended her goddaughter Miley Cyrus against her critics following a string of controversial performances and photo-shoots, and doesn't think people realise how talented the 'Wrecking Ball' hitmaker is.

The country singer told the London Evening Standard: "It's not easy being young. It's hard to know what to do. You've almost got to sacrifice your damn soul just to get anything done.