Chris Brown Was 'Embarrassed' To Be In Public After Rihanna Assault

In a sit-down interview before a live audience on BET's "106 & Park," Chris Brown admitted he watched Rihanna's "20/20" interview with Diane Sawyer.

"I respect her decisions and whatever she wants to say," he said. "I personally want to keep things private, but at the end of the day, it's her decision."

Throughout the sit-down, which was recorded earlier this week and aired Thursday (November 12), Brown continued to apologize for assaulting Rihanna. The singer has revealed more of his emotions in each interview. He first broke his silence with Larry King, then Hot 97's Angie Martinez, and last week with MTV News correspondent Sway during "Chris Brown: The Interview."



During the BET interview, Brown also discussed the isolation he feels in the aftermath of the February incident.

"I'm working on it," Brown explained. "I'm really going through it. It's not just the physical labor [aspect of my punishment]; it's the mental labor. It's things that a 19-year-old or a 20-year-old has to deal with. It's not just the room saying, 'We don't like you'; it's the world. It kind of messes with a real person. I'm a real guy. I'm not a mannequin or a robot. I'm a real dude, so that hurts."

Brown said being judged by the court of public opinion is the worst of his punishments.

When he initially appeared in public following his attack on Rihanna, Brown said he wanted to wear glasses and hide. "I didn't want people to really see me," he said. "I was nervous and embarrassed — just really standoffish."

Brown was asked to respond to a comment Rihanna made during her Sawyer interview when the "Umbrella" singer said she wanted her ex-boyfriend to not feel sorry for himself. He admitted his grief but said it's part of his rehabilitation process.

"I don't think I would be human if I didn't feel sorry for myself," Brown said. "I do feel like it was a mistake I made, and I'm embarrassed with a mistake I made. It's something I have to live with, but it's something that I'm gonna change."

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INSIDE STORY: Randy Quaid's Journey from Actor to Alleged Felon

A towering Texan with an easy smile and some 68 movies under his belt, Randy Quaid has been known over the years as an affable character actor. On the Austin, Texas, set of his most recent film, Balls Out: The Gary Houseman Story, Quaid charmed his castmates.

"He's a really nice guy and insanely funny," says actor Allen Evangelista, who recalls how Quaid spent his downtime tossing tennis balls to his costars. "Everyone was just trying not to laugh when he would improvise. He's really down to earth … just a cool guy to work with."

That image is a far cry from what the actor – who even brought charm to the National Lampoon's Vacation series' repulsive character, Cousin Eddie – is known for these days. Quaid, 58, and his wife Evi, 45, were arrested in Marfa, Texas, on Sept. 24 for allegedly running out on a $10,000 hotel bill at the exclusive San Ysidro Ranch in Santa Barbara, Calif., last June.

CHESTNUT HILL — Chef Susie Fishbein, author of the "Kosher By Design" cookbook series, will appear Monday, Dec. 1, at 7 p.m. at the Chabad of Chestnut Hill. The evening will

feature an interactive

cooking demonstration, tips on kosher food preparation, tastings of her latest recipes and a book-signing session. The Kosher By Design cookbook series will be available for purchase. Reservations required. Visit www.chabadch.com/kosher bydesign or call 617-738-9770.