In the new issue of Esquire Magazine, heiress Paris Hilton offers up pearls of wisdom about what it’s like to be born rich, some of the best things money can buy, and growing old gracefully.

“I was the oldest granddaughter. Everyone was so excited that I was born, they would always take pictures of me. My grandma would call me Marilyn Monroe or Grace Kelly. Ever since I was little, it’s what I knew I wanted to do — be a blonde icon.”

“Having a nightclub in your house really helps for having a party, because then you don’t need to go out.”

Paris On Being A Hilton: “Because of my last name and the way I look, some people think I’m a spoiled brat. But I’m not like that at all. I’m one of the most down-to-earth people I know out of anyone in Hollywood.”

Paris On Growing Old Gracefully: “You may not be able to be hot when you’re seventy-five in a conventional sense. Like, young people won’t think you’re hot. But your husband will, and so will people your own age.”