United Kingdom, April 21 -- Paris Hilton has credited her parents with keeping her grounded after she shot to fame.

The 44-year-old hotel heiress has opened up about her life in the spotlight - revealing her mother Kathy Hilton gave her some sage advice on the night before her reality show 'The Simple Life' first aired back in 2003 and it helped Paris navigate the tricky world of showbusiness.

Speaking at Los Angeles magazine's LA Woman Luncheon, Paris explained: "My mom always taught me the importance of giving back.

"I will never forget the night before 'The Simple Life' aired my mom told me: 'Paris, when the show airs on Fox tomorrow, your life is going to change forever and I always want you to remain the same sweet and down-to-ear...