Fonda recalled the first time she and Tomlin heard it, revealing,.

“Dolly is a person of heart and spirit.

She’s not a political person, but we need more like her.

Jane Fonda and Dolly Parton

She is profound and she has a really, really huge heart,” she gushed toThe New Yorker.

Parton has been equally supportive of Fonda, tellingThe Viewhow much she respects the actress’s commitment to activism.

“She’s always been out protesting something all of her life.

Jane Fonda and Dolly Parton

I wouldn’t get out in the streets, but I kinda contribute in my own way.

I’m an entertainer and I do it a little different,” she said proudly.

“I didn’t know I was drunk!

Jane Fonda and Dolly Parton

I was drunk for 10 days and didn’t know it,” she laughed.