"Obviously, I can't change what happened 18 years ago, but with wisdom and age, I understand that is not something I would do today and understand why people would be upset or offended by it."
"There was no ill intent. There was no effort to malign or make fun of or disparage Black Americans. It was really an effort to pay homage to somebody who was a musical idol for me."
"I think there is a stark difference between dressing up for Halloween and paying homage to somebody you like and respect, versus dressing up in blackface to demean and dehumanize Black people."
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