"First I wanted to be a veterinarian. And then I realized you had to give them shots to put them to sleep, so I decided I'd just buy a bunch of animals and have them in my house instead"
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The subtext is less “animals are cute” than “I want the identity without the burden.” Veterinarians absorb grief and make final decisions; Hilton’s alternative is a private menagerie, a domestic set piece. It’s also a sly admission that wealth can convert moral dilemmas into lifestyle choices: instead of confronting death, you buy more life and arrange it around you. The humor lands because the logic is wrong but recognizable - a caricature of privilege that still tracks with how celebrity branding works.
Context matters: Hilton’s public persona was built on deliberate superficiality as both armor and product. In that frame, the line reads like self-parody that doubles as truth. It’s not trying to sound wise. It’s trying to sound like Paris - and in doing so, it exposes a cultural tell: compassion is easiest when it looks good and never asks you to hurt.
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APA Style (7th ed.)
Hilton, Paris. (2026, January 15). First I wanted to be a veterinarian. And then I realized you had to give them shots to put them to sleep, so I decided I'd just buy a bunch of animals and have them in my house instead. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/first-i-wanted-to-be-a-veterinarian-and-then-i-4639/
Chicago Style
Hilton, Paris. "First I wanted to be a veterinarian. And then I realized you had to give them shots to put them to sleep, so I decided I'd just buy a bunch of animals and have them in my house instead." FixQuotes. January 15, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/first-i-wanted-to-be-a-veterinarian-and-then-i-4639/.
MLA Style (9th ed.)
"First I wanted to be a veterinarian. And then I realized you had to give them shots to put them to sleep, so I decided I'd just buy a bunch of animals and have them in my house instead." FixQuotes, 15 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/first-i-wanted-to-be-a-veterinarian-and-then-i-4639/. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.







