by Mike SpohrBuzzFeedBuzzFeed Staff 1. Dolly Parton is famous for her upbeat attitude and positivity, but her life hasn't been all roses and hit records. One sad example: Dolly struggled with infertility because of endometriosis and had a hysterectomy in the early '80s that permanently prevented her from having children. Afterward, she suffered from depression and even contemplated suicide. "It was an awful time for me," she told reporters in 2008.