Monica
Monica
R&B recording artist who sang at the 1996 Olympics at age fifteen and sang "Don't Take It Personal" and "Before You Walk Out of My Life."
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionR&B Singer
Date of Birth24 October 1980
CountryUnited States of America
school law knack
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.
thinking people important
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.
independent office people
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.
creativity ifs
My creativity comes from an unhoned place, if 'unhoned' is a word....
important care my-family
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.
lying lied
I was brought up with lies all the time... that's how you got along... I have lied my entire life...
mean responsibility guilt
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?
might fbi criminology
At one point, I actually, ironically, thought I might go into criminology and work with the FBI.
kind known
I'm kind of known for something that's not so great to be known for.
thinking historical trying
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.
shame commodity humiliation
Public humiliation is a commodity and shame is an industry,
media position jeopardy
And understandably so, that when you're in legal jeopardy, you really cannot put yourself in a position to open yourself up to the media.
compassion suffering stories
Anyone who is suffering from shame and public humiliation needs to know one thing: You can survive it...you can insist on a different ending to your story. Have compassion for yourself. We all deserve compassion, and to live both online and off in a more compassionate world.
sex names lasts
The jokes that take my last name and equate them to a sex act ... is a really cruel thing to do.