Dolly Parton is opening up about why she never had the urge to become a mom.

In a new interview with Saga Magazine , the Rockin Years singer who has been married to her husband, businessman Carl Dean, since 1966 said she hasnt missed it like she thought she would after the two ultimately chose not to start a family.

When youre a young couple, you think youre going to have kids, but it just wasnt one of those burning things for me, Parton, 77, explained. I had my career and my music and I was traveling.

The 11-time Grammy winner said she doesnt think her career would have flourished as much as it did if shed had children.

If Id had kids, Id have stayed home with them, Im sure, and worried myself to death about them, Parton said. With everything thats going on, Id hate to be bringing a child into this world right now.