Monica Lewinsky
Monica Lewinsky
Monica Samille Lewinskyis an American activist, television personality, fashion designer, and former White House intern with whom President Bill Clinton admitted to having had what he called an "inappropriate relationship" while she worked at the White House in 1995 and 1996. The affair and its repercussions, which included Clinton's impeachment, became known as the Lewinsky scandal...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionActivist
Date of Birth23 July 1973
CitySan Francisco, CA
CountryUnited States of America
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I was worried about my mom more than I was worried about the president. And then I was worried about the president, and then I was worried about myself.
To mock at a soul in pain is a dreadful thing.
I try to make very careful decisions about what I choose to do, and it's - I know that unfortunately one of the misperceptions about me, I think, is that I'm sort of a moth to the limelight.
I've been told by the prosecutors and by my own attorneys I should go to law school. I guess I have a knack for it.
So I think it's - what was important to me is that I found that I can't change the fact that people already have made an opinion about me. But I don't think that should stop me from trying to correct some of the misperceptions that are out there.
I chose to not wear a wire and tape people. I chose to not get immunity until - were accepted, whatever - until the independent counsel's office was comfortable with what I said was the truth.
My creativity comes from an unhoned place, if 'unhoned' is a word....
Getting and keeping my immunity became very important to me. For I needed to take care of myself and my family. No one else was worried about me.
I was brought up with lies all the time... that's how you got along... I have lied my entire life...
I mean, I felt terrible. And in the beginning, I mean, I was completely devastated. I mean, can you imagine the kind of guilt that you would feel, and the responsibility?
At one point, I actually, ironically, thought I might go into criminology and work with the FBI.
I'm kind of known for something that's not so great to be known for.
Well, for me, really, I think it was I wanted to try and clear up some of the misperceptions that were out there and fill in some of the historical gaps.