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
pleased that she does not have to go through the painful and humiliating ordeal of having to testify on the floor of the Senate.
I think I brought it up. The president wouldn't have brought up Betty's name, because he didn't -- he really didn't discuss it.
I think I told her that, you know, at various times, the president and Mr. Jordan had told me I have to lie. That wasn't true.
you can always say you were coming to see Betty or bringing me papers.
Why can't I just scrape that crap off and put it in a plastic bag?
I certainly know that this relationship could not have continued the way it did, when I was at the Pentagon and the president was obviously at the White House, without Betty.
I was enamored with him. And I was excited. And I was enjoying it.
This was a mutual relationship, mutual on all levels, right from the way it started and all the way through. I don't accept that he had to completely desecrate my character.
I think probably the qualities that I look for in a man are somewhat different than they were before I became a public person, but not that much different. I think that, sort of, the element of trust is certainly much bigger for me, but the other things that - the other qualities, intelligence and kindness and sense of humor, those things.
I don't have the feelings of self-worth that a woman should have... and that's been the center of a lot of my mistakes and a lot of my pain.
I've always really been a romantic at heart, and I have always wanted kids, and I think the idea of sharing your life with the right person is amazing, actually.
He didn't discuss the content of my affidavit with me at all, ever.
I better not put one foot wrong, because the independent counsel is sitting there watching and he's already told me that this deal is gone if I don't cooperate with the House managers?
took to the Senate floor to denounce the president's conduct as immoral and harmful because 'it sends a message of what is acceptable behavior to the larger American family.'