Monica Lewinsky

Knowing we were chatting, I was thinking about when we met and how it had actually only been a year since I had become a public person. And my experience had been so weird of... Going to bed one night with only a few thousand people ever having met me or knowing me and then waking up and it's, you know, I'm all of a sudden a public person.

And so this entry into public life was really different than most people's, but you were so young. And so I just... When did you realize you were famous? And, like, did you? And what did that mean to you? And did you know of other famous people and then connected that you were one of them? Or did you, you know—

And so this entry into public life was really different than most people's, but you were so young. And so I just... When did you realize you were famous? And, like, did you? And what did that mean to you? And did you know of other famous people and then connected that you were one of them? Or did you, you know—

Or a fucking lot famous. You're iconic.

Or a fucking lot famous. You're iconic.

This was, I think, when I was a teenager, when I started to make the John Hughes movies. Wow. Was there one, like, an incident or a moment that you sort of felt... Oh, I now feel that fear.

This was, I think, when I was a teenager, when I started to make the John Hughes movies. Wow. Was there one, like, an incident or a moment that you sort of felt... Oh, I now feel that fear.

Yeah. Well, and also it's always been interesting to me from my experiences of thinking about like that we say taking a picture and because people are taking something from you. And a lot of times with paparazzi, it's without your consent, you know, so that you're somehow – a free commodity for people because you become a public person. Yeah. I can't believe actually that you were three.

Yeah. Well, and also it's always been interesting to me from my experiences of thinking about like that we say taking a picture and because people are taking something from you. And a lot of times with paparazzi, it's without your consent, you know, so that you're somehow – a free commodity for people because you become a public person. Yeah. I can't believe actually that you were three.

You know, you've just sort of, you've known performance. I mean, we all know performance as kids, right? That's how we get attention from our parents, right?

You know, you've just sort of, you've known performance. I mean, we all know performance as kids, right? That's how we get attention from our parents, right?

Please love me, mommy. You don't have to be an actor to feel that way.

Please love me, mommy. You don't have to be an actor to feel that way.

You do. Thank you. I mean, like your entire career, always every performance, every performance. So on stage, too. I've seen you on stage many times.

You do. Thank you. I mean, like your entire career, always every performance, every performance. So on stage, too. I've seen you on stage many times.

Oh, my God. For anybody listening who hasn't heard Molly sing, she has an extraordinary voice. When you were saying before about having felt a little afraid and kind of maybe closing yourself off a bit, did you feel in some ways that were you trying to hold on to who you thought you were? Did you feel defined by how you were known in the press? Was there a separation there for you?

Oh, my God. For anybody listening who hasn't heard Molly sing, she has an extraordinary voice. When you were saying before about having felt a little afraid and kind of maybe closing yourself off a bit, did you feel in some ways that were you trying to hold on to who you thought you were? Did you feel defined by how you were known in the press? Was there a separation there for you?

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