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
greatness people born
Some people are born great and some have greatness thrust upon them
differences speaking-up attention
Let's acknowledge the difference between speaking up with intention and speaking up for attention.
white house presidential
I'm going to the White House to get my presidential kneepads.
kind known
I'm kind of known for something that's not so great to be known for.
pain soul mock
To mock at a soul in pain is a dreadful thing.
book ideas hbo
Well, it was actually - I brought the idea of doing a documentary to HBO back in 2000, when there were some press reports sort of were bandied about that there were going to TV movies based on some of the books that were out.
growth internet humiliation
There is a very personal price to public humiliation, and the growth of the Internet has jacked up that price.
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.
mom president worried
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.
girl mistake lucky
I'm an incredibly lucky girl. For someone who has made some very foolish mistakes and had some tough lessons to learn very quickly, I am still incredibly lucky.
disappointment lying anger
I'd be lying if I said I wasn't angry some days. But I really have worked hard to put a lot of the anger and disappointment in the past.
self identity way
I lost my public self, or had it stolenIn a way, it was a form of identity theft.
im-sorry i-am-sorry being-sorry
And I felt sorry, and I have felt bad about what happened.