Dolly Parton is, without a doubt, one of the most iconic country stars of all time.

With hits like "Jolene," "My Tennessee Mountain Home" and "I Will Always Love You," she has cemented her spot in country music history, and Parton talked to Fox News Digital about what the genre means to her.

"There'll always be country music," Parton said, "and there'll always be a few artists that are still influenced by the old-time Hank Williams type, all the Merle Haggards and all the, you know, the old country and even back farther, but certainly will say Hank Williams and all those wonderful songs he wrote. Even when new ones come along, they're singing all those great songs."

"So I think there'll always be country music," she continued, "because they're wonderful stories told about ordinary people and in even an ordinary way and ordinary things. But it gives you an extraordinary feeling that someone can do something that real and make you feel your life as country music does."

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Parton addressed her upcoming rock album as well, saying that no matter how successful she is with that record, she'll never stray far from her country roots.

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"I'll always be proud," the singer-songwriter insisted, "no matter how many rock and roll albums I do or whatever. Country music is my gut, my heart, my soul, and it's been my bread and butter."

Parton also touched upon her signature style — big blonde hair and flashy fashion — and said that it was important for her to be glamorous.

"I always wanted to be glamorous." she told Fox News Digital. "My version of glamour. You know, the way that I looked, that's how I always was. But I just always wanted to dress up. I wanted to glitter and shine and do all that."

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Parton explained, "A lot of the country girls wanted to do that. You had to have big hair. You had, you know, you had to have some rhinestones somewhere on you… you had to have a Cadillac, you know, so that I always thought if I've got those three things, I'm a country star."

After laughing, she took a moment to reflect on her beloved career.

"You know, it's been a great journey," Parton said. "It's not always easy. And I've definitely paid my dues, but I'm here and still kickin' and still coming up with new dreams all the time."

A shooting in Seattle, Washington, Saturday night killed two people and left another in critical condition, according to police.

The incident occurred at Cal Anderson Park in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood at around 10:30 p.m. local time.

One person died at the scene and another was transported to Harborview Medical Center before being pronounced dead. A third person was also taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz said at a news conference, according to The Seattle Times.

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Police are searching for an individual who was possibly "associated" with the shooting, Diaz said. Police are soliciting video footage from the area.

"We have a lot of people out here who are trying to enjoy their night and then this is what happens," Diaz said. "People are too quick to pick up a gun."

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Two days before the gunman opened fire Saturday night, a separate shooting occurred at a gas station in Seattle’s Licton Springs neighborhood. The shooting at about 1 a.m. on Friday left three people wounded.

The shootings come after Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, a Democrat, signed a gun control package Tuesday aimed at reducing gun violence in the state. One bill immediately bans the manufacture, purchase or importation of so-called "assault weapons."

"No one needs an AR-15 to protect your family," Inslee said at a news conference after signing the bills. "You only need it to kill other families."

Washington became the 10th state to adopt an "assault weapons" ban.