Paris Hilton hasn't received "anything" from her parents since she turned 18

Asked if money means happiness, she told Us Weekly magazine: "It does because I've worked so hard, and success has always been a driving force for me. [After] going to those schools, I made a promise that I was going to become so successful that no one could ever tell me what to do again. So I really see it as freedom.

"I haven't gotten [from my parents] anything since I was 18. I've been working since I was 16. I did everything on my own."

Paris and her husband Carter Reum are parents to son Phoenix, three, and two-year-old daughter London, and the Stars Are Blind hitmaker doesn't want to "spoil" her kids because of the damaging long-term impact of giving them everything they want.

She said: "If you spoil your children, you will destroy them. That's something that my husband and I talk about. We want to give them the most beautiful life and make them happy, but we also want to instill a work ethic...

"I'm very privileged [to have come] from a family where I've been able to learn so much from such incredible businessmen and women. But I've seen a lot of people who come from prestigious families, and... they've never worked a day in their life, and I've seen how unhappy they are.

"They have no fulfillment in life because they're just handed everything."

Paris couldn't be happier with Carter as both a husband and a dad.

She gushed: "He's so sweet and fun and gentle and an amazing dad. They love him so much. We're the best parents.

"I can look in someone's eyes and see whether they're a good person or not. When he looked at me and smiled, I could tell there was something special about him. He has incredible family values, and he's kind, patient, loyal, funny and loving and lifts me up in a way that no one ever has before."