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.

At one point, I actually, ironically, thought I might go into criminology and work with the FBI.

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.

I was Patient Zero. The first person to have their reputation completely destroyed worldwide via the Internet.

I voted Republican this year; the Democrats left a bad taste in my mouth.

I, myself, deeply regret what happened between me and President Clinton. Let me say it again: I. Myself. Deeply. Regret. What. Happened.

It’s time to burn the beret and bury the blue dress.

Let's acknowledge the difference between speaking up with intention and speaking up for attention.

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.

I've learned not to put things in my mouth that are bad for me.

Overnight, I went from being a completely private figure to a publicly humiliated one. I was Patient Zero.

Freedom of will is our birthright.

Genius without wisdom is like a plane without wings

You can find humor in everything. everything.

i closed my eyes and i loved you ... dreams are such beautiful things

Rainbows introduce us to reflections of different beautiful possibilities so we never forget that pain and grief are not the final options in life.

We receive and we lose, and we must try to achieve gratitude; and with that gratitude to embrace with whole hearts whatever of life that remains after the losses.

In a way, I'm very interested in writing about Maine, because I think Maine represents its own kind of history. It's the oldest state, and it's the whitest state.

It would be very sad if children had no memories before those of school. What they need most is the love and attention of their mother.

The most important thing is to write in your own blood. I bare intimate feelings because people should know how other people feel.

Women are not supposed to have uteruses, especially in poems.