do you ever worry about your moment having passed? do you want to wrap up? we'll show you how this situation resolved itself in a moment. but first, let's go back to the beginning of our interview, which took place at hilton's newly renovated house in los angeles. >> can we move the cat away? >> is it a disisaction? >> reporter: things started on a playful note with no fewer than three interruptions from one or another of her 17 house pets. hilton is actually the head of a global business with stores in 31 countries, selling everything from handbags to beauty products to perfumes. she's got 13 scents which, according to her publicists, have made more than $1 billion. y do you work so hard? >> i like being able to do whatever i want, to buy whatever i want, and to not have to ask for permission from my parents like i've seen from my other friends who -- they're adults but they live like children.