9 Quick Questions for Dolly Parton

National treasure Dolly Parton, 77, has gained generations of fans with her hit songs, big hair, sunny disposition and quotable quips. And you can soon get a taste of some of her favorite family recipes with Duncan Hines’ limited edition mixes. Available in March, the line includes buttermilk biscuits, sweet cornbread and two flavors of brownies.  

Test your Dolly Parton knowledge with our quiz.

There’s a sweet story about your father paying the doctor who delivered you with a sack of cornmeal. Have you come full circle thanks to your new line of Duncan Hines baking mixes?

That’s the truth. We used to grow our own corn, and Daddy would take it to the mill to grind. When the country doctor came to deliver me at our house, Daddy paid for me with a sack of cornmeal. I make the joke that I've been raking in the dough ever since. You’re right: Now I’ve got the sweet cornbread mix with Duncan Hines.

It’s hard to imagine you having time to bake or cook. Do you have any culinary specialties?

No, I just love all the Southern cooking like we grew up with, like the banana puddings and the meat loafs and the pork or beef roast. I love cooking. Usually I don’t have time to cook from scratch anymore, so these mixes with Duncan Hines are always great. They’re foolproof. Then you can add your little extra stuff as you go.

Parton's baking collection features sweet cornbread, buttermilk biscuits and two brownie flavors — fabulously fudgy and caramel turtle.

JB Rowland/Courtesy Dolly Parton

You’re releasing a rock album this year. Who are your favorite rock songs or artists?

I’ve always loved a lot of the great rock ’n’ roll songs and the great, iconic artists. Paul McCartney joined me on his song “Let It Be,” and Ringo Starr is playing on it as well. Elton John is playing on the song I recorded of “Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me.” I've got P!nk and Brandi Carlile singing on Mick Jagger’s song “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction.” I’m trying to still get Mick Jagger, we’re trying to figure out a song. … We’ve got John Fogerty, Steven Tyler. And Steve Perry — I did the song — which I’ve always loved and my husband always wanted to hear me sing with Kenny Rogers, “Open Arms.” [The album will have] a lot of great songs and a lot of great artists and some original songs of mine.