Paris HiltonParis Hilton thinks she’s the Noughties “iconic blonde” and is annoyed when people think she’s dumb.

She told the Sunday Times: “There’s nobody in the world like me. I think every decade has an iconic blonde - like Marilyn Monroe or Princess Diana - and right now, I’m that icon.”

“I read these stories about me starting fights and saying stupid stuff. I’ve become a cartoon.”

“Nobody seems to get that how I am on The Simple Life is a character. I even know what a Wal-Mart is.”

“I play dumb like Jessica Simpson plays dumb. But we know exactly what we’re doing. We’re smart blondes.”