Top 57 Quotes & Sayings by Kathy Hilton

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Last updated on April 14, 2025.
Kathy Hilton

Kathleen Elizabeth Hilton is an American socialite, fashion designer, and television personality. She is the mother of socialite Paris Hilton and fashion designer Nicky Hilton and the half-sister of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills stars Kim Richards and Kyle Richards.

I'm not dressed up all the time.
My favorite part of any holiday is spending time with my wonderful family and friends.
With my babies, if I wanted to go pick them up I would just go in the room in the middle of the night, but Nicky is very much on a schedule. This is nap time, this is tummy time, so I'm just kind of like, 'Okay.'
I always believe there's a reason for everything. — © Kathy Hilton
I always believe there's a reason for everything.
It is okay to be alone; you don't have to always be with someone.
My mother is my greatest inspiration. She was an amazing mother and was very glamorous. My other inspirations include Audrey Hepburn and Grace Kelly.
Paris is the most modest girl.
The term 'socialite' makes me feel pretty uncomfortable. To me, those are the women who get dressed up and go from party to party. That's all they do.
You don't have to put on everything in the closet.
And it is hysterically funny to see someone eating oysters for the first time.
I guess everyone wants their 15 minutes of fame, and they want to be heard, and they wanna talk and chat, and I see people at parties doing this and I think to myself, 'What are you doing?'
I live in a little dream world.
As a mother, there are often times you wish your daughters would wear a few more clothes. Or at least different ones. But there's really no point in saying, 'You're not going out in that' because they'll do it anyway.
My children were not overly spoiled. They had to make their beds. They had to line up their shoes. — © Kathy Hilton
My children were not overly spoiled. They had to make their beds. They had to line up their shoes.
I make a very special Christmas brunch. And I start early in the morning because I like the smell of the turkey cooking.
I have been together 33 years with the man of my dreams.
I love to be busy! I love to have a million things to do.
If everything is too organized or too perfect, I get bored.
I love planning parties and love planning weddings.
I am very strict.
But you can't be possessed by your possessions. Those are just things.
Fear, to me, is the most powerful feeling there is - fear.
It's true that blondes attract most of the attention. But it's the brunettes who look prettier as they get older.
Life is a poker game, and everybody has to show their cards.
Honestly, I'm a traditional girl.
The minute 'The Osbourne' thing came out, everybody started calling us wanting to do something with the family and we said, 'No, no, no.'
Paris didn't get a car until she was 19. Nicky didn't get a car until she was 20.
I love planning weddings - I'm the wedding planner.
Paris has really helped me when I've been down. She's a real helper. She's got a big heart.
I've always tried to live my life perfectly.
I always believe that where there's a negative there's a positive.
What we like to do is have family dinners at home so we don't have to have make-up on.
You only get one family, so why not make it work? I don't understand friends who say they haven't talked to their mother in 10 years. To me that's the most important thing.
We TiVo 'Two and a Half Men' because it's our favorite show.
'Paris the Heiress.' I tease her about that.
My dating advice for Paris would be just to take your time.
Even I have a hard time manipulating escargot.
I met my husband at 15, got married at 19, got pregnant a year later and then had three children after that. — © Kathy Hilton
I met my husband at 15, got married at 19, got pregnant a year later and then had three children after that.
I don't know how to work the computer.
Whoever you are - whether you're Paris Hilton, anyone - if you do something illegal there's a consequence.
We're not girls who lunch unless it's a birthday or special occasion.
I think it's very hard to be with somebody that's in the limelight when you're really not into that.
I've always loved fashion and growing up with sisters, we always enjoyed clothing.
Nicky would not ever go on a reality show.
My husband always makes me go through what I'm not wearing and donate it, so the driveway is full of boxes.
I've been fortunate enough to travel and wear beautiful clothing by designers from all over the world.
Paris works so hard. I always say, 'Paris, you also have to stop now and again and smell the roses.'
There are people that get jealous and they say Nicky is a snob or Paris is a snot. I know I've heard it, but I think they're pretty sweet kids. — © Kathy Hilton
There are people that get jealous and they say Nicky is a snob or Paris is a snot. I know I've heard it, but I think they're pretty sweet kids.
I would have loved to have been a psychiatrist or therapist.
Christmas is my favorite time of year.
When they were taking Paris to jail for the second time, she went to kiss me goodbye. The guards said 'No' and just took her.
I love to have my plate full.
Paris could go to Patricia Field, find a pair of pants or a skirt, and then she would pair it with one of my good jackets. She was quite the character in the day.
I have a special place in my heart for New York City. I spent my early childhood there before moving to Los Angeles.
I'm not about drama. I just want to have fun.
I love listening to the oldies like Johnny Mathis, Bing Crosby and Dean Martin - songs I grew up hearing and still know every word.
I have kept a lot of beautiful things, including some gorgeous Valentino from the '90s.
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