Paris Hilton interview on Larry King's transcript
"Celebutante" and reality TV star Paris Hilton gave her first post-jail interview to CNN's "Larry King Live" Wednesday. Here is a transcript of the show:
LARRY KING: We're happy to welcome Paris. We're happy to welcome Paris Hilton to "Larry King Live." Good to have her with us. Her parents have been with us. This is her first appearance on this show.
Why are you doing this interview?
PARIS HILTON: I consider you an icon and I really respect you and it's an honor for me to be here today.
KING: Well, we're happy to hear that ...
HILTON: Thank you.
KING: But mainly the why do any interview? Why come out and talk?
HILTON: I just want to let people know what I went through.
KING: You think it's time to let that happen?
HILTON: Yeah. I just -- I've been through a lot and it was a pretty traumatic experience. Something I really have grown from and when I heard that you asked me to be on the show I was excited.
KING: What have the last two days been like?
HILTON: Some days, overwhelming. You know, I've been confined for 3½ weeks in a little cell so it's just overwhelming to be out and be free again.
KING: What was that moment like, we saw you hopping down out. That feeling of freedom.
HILTON: It was one of the happiest days of my life. Like -- it's hard to even describe. It was so exciting even just being in the fresh air and looking up at the sky and the stars and being outside and then it was just pandemonium and then as soon as I saw my mom I just ran to her to give her a hug. So that was really exciting for me.
KING: What do you think it is about you, Paris, that everybody follows you around? You must have examined this in your life. Why do people, photographers, paparazzi, why you?
HILTON: I have no idea. I'm just living my life.
KING: You don't call them up and say I'm going down to Third Street tomorrow. Be there.
HILTON: No. Actually from the moment I wake up to when I go to sleep they're outside my house following me all day long.
KING: When did that start?
HILTON: I moved to New York when I was 16 and I started modeling and ever since then.
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