Paris Hilton, the mega-star, is a celebrity all her own, just for being Paris. The 25 year-old is known the world over not just for being a Hilton Hotel heiress, but for her antics, sex-appeal, and over-the-top behavior. Paris' fame has led her to every possible venture, from reality TV and a horror movie, to launching her own perfume and even writing a tongue-and-cheek book about - what else - being an heiress.
Here's what the icon has to say about all the aspects of her life that make her uniquely Paris.
On her heiress status: "I think the Biggest misconception about me is that I'm this spoiled brat. But I'm not. I'm the total opposite. I don't want to be known as the granddaughter of the Hiltons. I want to be known as Paris."
On people's misconceptions: "People think I'm stupid. But I'm smarter than most people. I thought it was cute to play a dumb blonde. On TV, I do it because it's funny. I consider myself a businesswoman and a brand.
On that infamous sex tape: "I don't care about that tape, it just reminds the world of what they can't have. I would never speak to him again after what he did to me. After all the stuff he said about me on Howard Stern? That guy is a joke.
On the pitfalls of her fame: "I don't enjoy going out anymore. It's such a pain. It's everyone saying, 'Let's do a deal! Can I have a picture?' I'm just, like, 'These people are such losers. I can't believe I used to love doing this.'"
On her foray into the simple life: "I went to Wal-Mart for the first time. I always thought they sold wallpaper. I didn't realize it has everything. You can get anything you want there for really, really cheap."
On her own imperfections: "I desperately hate one thing about my body. I have size 11 feet. Yeah, it sucks, because I see all these super cute shoes in the stores -- Gucci's, YSL's, Manolo's. And when they bring them out in my size, they look like clown shoes."
On men: "You always want to be with someone who's your biggest fan and treats you like a princess."
On beauty: "No matter what a woman looks like, if she's confident, she's sexy. If you have a beautiful face you don't need big fake boobs to get anyone's attention."
Her advice: "Every woman should have four pets in her life. A mink in her closet, a jaguar in her garage, a tiger in her bed, and a jackass who pays for everything."
Here's what the icon has to say about all the aspects of her life that make her uniquely Paris.
On her heiress status: "I think the Biggest misconception about me is that I'm this spoiled brat. But I'm not. I'm the total opposite. I don't want to be known as the granddaughter of the Hiltons. I want to be known as Paris."
On people's misconceptions: "People think I'm stupid. But I'm smarter than most people. I thought it was cute to play a dumb blonde. On TV, I do it because it's funny. I consider myself a businesswoman and a brand.
On that infamous sex tape: "I don't care about that tape, it just reminds the world of what they can't have. I would never speak to him again after what he did to me. After all the stuff he said about me on Howard Stern? That guy is a joke.
On the pitfalls of her fame: "I don't enjoy going out anymore. It's such a pain. It's everyone saying, 'Let's do a deal! Can I have a picture?' I'm just, like, 'These people are such losers. I can't believe I used to love doing this.'"
On her foray into the simple life: "I went to Wal-Mart for the first time. I always thought they sold wallpaper. I didn't realize it has everything. You can get anything you want there for really, really cheap."
On her own imperfections: "I desperately hate one thing about my body. I have size 11 feet. Yeah, it sucks, because I see all these super cute shoes in the stores -- Gucci's, YSL's, Manolo's. And when they bring them out in my size, they look like clown shoes."
On men: "You always want to be with someone who's your biggest fan and treats you like a princess."
On beauty: "No matter what a woman looks like, if she's confident, she's sexy. If you have a beautiful face you don't need big fake boobs to get anyone's attention."
Her advice: "Every woman should have four pets in her life. A mink in her closet, a jaguar in her garage, a tiger in her bed, and a jackass who pays for everything."
