For the first time in public, Will Smith opened up about hitting Chris Rock at the Oscars.
In a lengthy interview with "The Daily Show" host, Smith recalled one particular moment of the "horrific night" when he hit Rock for mocking his wife.
The 9-year-old nephew of Smith stayed up late to watch the ceremony in which Smith won the best actor award.
He was holding the Oscar and he was asking why he hit Uncle Will. Smith remembered something.
Why did you try to get Oprah to talk to me? Smith made a joke at Noah's expense.
You can watch the interview here.
Smith stated in the interview that he had been on an airplane. He said he cried as he talked about what happened.
I was so angry. Smith said it was a mess.
He said there were many nuances and complexities to his actions, but at the end of the day he lost it.
He said that you never know what someone is going through. I was not justifying my behavior that night.
Smith said he has learned to be nice to others and to give himself credit for being human.
Noah thinks that the star shouldn't be defined by what he did.
He told his long-time friend that he wasn't who he was.
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