What about the paparazzi attention?

They're so brutal.  They are parked outside my house, like ten cars every day.

So, are you a good role model?

Yeah, because I'm happy and I love my life and I do good things.  People don't know a lot about me - like I do charity work.  I do work for children with Aids and for breast cancer, multiple sclerosis and animal charities, homeless shelters - just so many things.  My mum's always been very into that.

Your mum was an actress, wasn't she?

When she was younger.  She had me at, like, 18.

I read somewhere you wanted to have kids at that age, too...

Mmm.  But I don't have the guy yet so...

What about your ex, Jason Shaw?

Yeah, we're really good friends now.  I was, like, really young when we met and we were together for a couple of years but I just wanted to live my life for a little bit.  I do love him still - he's the nicest man in the world.  But it's fun being single.  I love it.  I've always had a boyfriend since I was, like, 14.  I just have my group of girls round and everyone just got single so we're, like, going out and having fun.  I made a rule:  we all leave together and no one kisses any boys unless it's like a little kiss at the club.  It's better to make guys want you.  I'm having so many guys calling me because I just don't do anything.  But I don't want a relationship because when I'm in love I focus on the guy totally and don't even care about myself.

Do you drink when you're out?

People think I do but I just drink Red Bull.  I'll just dance and have fun.  I don't want to be seen throwing up and looking like an idiot.  Every time I walk out there's 50 paparazzi, so...

What about drugs?

No. I don't like those kinds of people.  I've seen a lot of bad things happen and I've lost a lot of friends, like my friends' older siblings overdosing in Hollywood.  I see girls out now who've been doing it for so long they look haggard and old. [She turns to look in the mirror behind her]  I like my young face.  I don't want to look old.

So, how serious are you about your acting?  Would you do a Charlize Theron and go ugly for a role?

Totally!  I wouldn't gain weight, though.  I'm too lazy to work out and then I'd just keep it on and be miserable for the rest of my life!  But I don't think it's in my genes to gain weight.  I eat so much McDonald's and Taco Bell...

Now what's all this about mark Philippoussis?  Did you date him?

No!  The media flipped out.  I met him in Vegas at my sister's birthday and we were hanging out.  I didn't even know who this girl was, the girlfriend or whatever.

Delta Goodrem.

I didn't even know who he was.  My friend introduced us and we were all hanging out and dancing.

No smooching, ever?

[Pause]

You looked away from me for a split second there!

[Laughs] No smooching!

Delta thinks that he ran off with you.

Who is she?

She's the biggest thing in Australia.

[Dismissively] Cool.  I don't like that.  I felt like they were using me to make her famous in America, and that pissed me off because I didn't do anything .  It made me mad because I'm not the type of person who would ever steal someon's boyfriend.  Guys lie to me and say they don't have a girlfriend but, no, that's something I'd never do because it's bad karma.

Your parents have been together ages...

Since they were 15.  My mum's, like, 42 and she's gorgeous.  All my guy friends want her.  She's a MILF - a 'Mother I'd Like to .. F'.  I want to find someone like my dad because he loves my mum so much.

What sort of mother would you make?

I'd make the best mum.  I can't wait to have kids.  When I see babies I'm like, [squeals] "Oh, cute!".

[As if right on cue, Paris's own baby sister, Nicky, enters the room and suddenly I feel kike an extra in The OC].

Paris Hi bitch!

Nicky I saw your car downstairs.

Paris That's sexy.  what's up?

Nicky What hotel are we staying at in Miami?

Paris The Raleigh.  Everything's taken care of.

Nicky You're the best.

Paris Love you, bitch. [To me]

Sorry, you were saying?

I was going to say that, in a strange way, the whole saucy video thing worked in your favour, didn't it?

That was really painful because I was so in love with him. I was with him for four years and I don't even remember filming it.  I don't want to talk to him.  He's a shit.  I wish that had never happened. 

Did you ever see the video?

No, I never saw it.  I'd cry if I saw it because it's so embarrassing.

Are you a good shoulder to cry on?

My friends come to me first because they know I'll give the right advice.  I tell them not to let men use them.  Everyone who's listened to me is happy.  And the girls who don't listen call me the next morning crying, like, "I slept with himk!  Boo hoo!  He hasn't called me!".

So, you don't sleep with them until...

Till they say, "I want you to be my girlfriend".  Why be with someone who the next night is just going to go with someone else?

You're too lazy to have sex anyway.

I am!  I just want to go to sleep.

Do you think you're less into sex as a result of the whole video thing?

Maybe.  Of course your're not going to trust guys after that happens.

Are you suspicious that people will like you because you're loaded?

Yeah, a lot of people do.

You need someone already rich, like Prince William.

Yeah, he's so hot.  He's gorgeous.  I think his mother was so beautiful.  I was always in love with his mother.  I think they're really sweet, nice boys and they look like their mum.  They're both gorgeous.

They're quite square though...

So am I!  All I do is go to parties and work.

So, you'd eve be prepared to stop wearing super-low jeans for them?

Oh, yeah.  I wouldn't care.

But what on earth does a guy buy a multimillion-dollar heiress?

I don't really ask for anything.  I don't care.  I do want a tiger, a miniature one that's about 100lbs, but if someone gets me a book or makes me a card, I think that's nice.  It's better than them getting a Chanel bag that you just send your driver for.  To be honest I'd rather get a nice letter from a boy than a diamond, any day.[Glamour Mag]