“That was a horrific night, as you’re free to imagine.
There are many nuances and complexities to it.
Smith toldTrevor Noahon Monday night’s episode ofThe Daily Show.
Will Smith addresses Oscars slap on ‘The Daily Show’.Comedy Central
“I was going through something that night.
Not that that justifies my behavior at all.
You’re asking, what did I learn?
It’s that we’ve just gotta be nice to each other, man.
I understood the idea of when they say hurt people hurt people.”
That’s not who I want to be,” he said, wiping away tears.
“I understand how shocking that was for people.
On that stage, yeah, I was gone, dude.
That was a rage that had been bottled for a really long time, but I understand the pain.
“I had to forgive myself for being human.
“I was fogged out by that point.
It’s all fuzzy.
“The state of the world today?
We need them both, and we all actually need one another more than ever.
Thank you for listening.”
“I’m okay, if anybody was wondering,“he reportedly told the crowd.
“Got most of my hearing back… Don’t expect me to talk about the bulls—.
I’ll talk about it at some point… on Netflix.”
Watch Smith’s full interview onThe Daily Showabove.
