Even from her lonely jail cell, Paris Hilton knows how to work the media – and she isn’t going to let anything as inconvenient as incarceration keep her name out of the papers and her face out of the spotlight. Recently, the imprisoned hotel heiress called Ryan Seacrest on the phone. Though Seacrest is best known for his role as the host of FOX’s American Idol, in this particular capacity he was working for E!.

There are few who missed scenes of crying, screaming Paris being taken back to jail after she was released by the Sheriff’s office. She isn’t doing so much screaming these days, and told Seacrest she is doing better than when she first arrived. It would be hard for her to do any worse. Paris further said that she’s going to grow from this experience and finds herself with a lot of time, away from the paparazzi and her normal life. Fan letters have been pouring into the jail, and Paris says they’ve made her think about things she never considered before. She also says she’s realized the media used to make fun of her (used to?) – and she’s sick of it, wants to use her fame in a “good way.”

Paris also said she is getting more used to the cramped quarters of her cell (which contains a bunk bed, toilet, and desk), but is still having trouble sleeping at night. The other inmates have all been very kind to her and supportive, and Paris and they talk through their cells to each other often. During her incarceration, Paris has received mountains of fan mail, which she is allowed to read ten letters at a time.  The heiress will be released from her imprisonment in just a few more days.