Dolly mirrored on this throughout a 2024 look on the Dumb Blonde podcast, the place she mentioned: “He loves music, however he is not in the slightest degree fascinated about being in it.”
Dolly additionally recalled the one time she satisfied him to attend an awards present together with her again in 1967, the place she gained BMI Music of the 12 months. Carl apparently instructed her afterward: “I want you the very best, however don’t ever ask me to go to a different one in all these rattling issues as a result of I ain’t going.”
In a separate interview with Leisure Tonight, Dolly mentioned that her husband has solely seen her carry out stay as soon as, and quoted him as telling her: “I didn’t select this world, I selected you, and also you selected that world. However we are able to preserve our lives separate and collectively.”