Country music icon Dolly Parton shocked her fans with a surprising story about the legendary Johnny Cash this week, saying that he made her feel like a woman when she was only 13 years-old.

In a new interview, Parton talked about meeting Cash for the first time when he introduced her on the Grand Ole Opry when she was 13 years-old.

“We became good friends through the years, he and June as well,” she said, referring to Cash’s wife, June Carter Cash.

“But I don’t remember him encouraging me to follow my dreams or anything,” Parton explained. “I just remembered I was very encouraged by him that I got to meet him because I thought he was so handsome, so sexy. That’s the first time I really felt like a woman, when I was around him. He kind of stirred all that stuff in me and we always laughed about that.”

Parton also talked about her 54 year marriage to her husband, Carl Dean. She told the magazine that they renewed their vows four years ago, and that they are just as in love now as they ever were.

“We didn’t get a chance to have that big old wedding that we wanted to,” she said. “I wanted that beautiful gown and all that. I had the money to do it this time, so we just kind of went all out. We did do it at home, close quarters and all, but we did get to wear that beautiful gown and he got to dress up in his beautiful suit. We made beautiful pictures and he bought me another wedding ring. I still have my originals, wouldn’t take nothing for those.”

During the interview, Parton read a message from a fan who said that Katy Perry had revealed that the country singer had been her first choice to join her on stage during the Super Bowl. However, Parton had sadly been unable to participate.

“How amazing would that have been?!” the fan wrote.

“That’s true, and I would have done it because I love Katy Perry,” Parton replied. “But at the time, my husband was not doing good, he was kind of puny and I couldn’t leave him so I couldn’t do it. But one of these days, maybe we’ll do it again. I love her.”