(Cover) - EN Showbiz - Dolly Parton would love to sing with Lady Gaga.

The country music star she can see echoes of herself in the Edge Of Glory singer's over the top performances. The 65-year-old explained that she used to be considered outrageous because she was a female artist in a male-dominated world and wasn't prepared to shrink into the background.

"I'd love to sing on one of her records wouldn't that be cool? I was outrageous long before she was. I dressed crazily before she was even born. I can definitely relate to what she's doing," Dolly told Elle magazine. "I didn't do this with the idea of pushing boundaries. It just so happened that I was a woman. I felt I had a lot of talent and as much right to use it as any man."

The blonde bombshell has never been afraid to use her feminine charms as well as her talent to get ahead in life.

Dolly explained that growing up with six brothers taught her to stand up for herself and how to get her own way with the opposite sex.

"I had confidence in myself as a woman as well as a writer and a singer, so I thought, Well, I can use all of my goods.' I was always comfortable around men I have six brothers so I don't get intimidated easily. I understand their nature. If they flirted with me, I flirted right back," she said. (C) Cover Media