Parton’s portfolio also includes pet apparel business Doggy Parton, a fragrance brand, and more recently a series of baking kits with Duncan Hines. When asked how she runs her empire so successfully, Parton said she had been “blessed” in her endeavors to work with great people and has let them get on with it. The author made it clear her talents lie in the creative side of the business, saying there are aspects of her empire she doesn’t know anything about—but feels she doesn’t need to because of the people she has in place.