Justin Timberlake is addressing the media outside the Sag Habor courthouse ... telling the assembled press, reiterating much of what he said in the courtroom. He says he tries to hold himself to a high standard -- something he didn't do in this case.
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00:00So, I don't know how many of you were in the courtroom and heard what I had to say in the
00:10courtroom, but I'll reiterate that and say this to you.
00:19Many of you have probably been covering me for a lot of my life, and as you may know,
00:26I try to hold myself to a very high standard for myself, and this was not that.
00:40I found myself in a position where I could have made a different decision, but I've had
00:48some time to reflect on that, and I also understand by the fact that all of you are
00:57here that I have a platform, you have a platform, we share that platform, and so what I'd like
01:04to say to everyone watching and listening, even if you've had one drink, don't get behind
01:13the wheel of a car.
01:15There's so many alternatives, call a friend, take Uber, this is a mistake that I made,
01:35but I'm hoping that whoever's watching and listening right now can learn from this mistake.
01:42I know that I certainly have, and like I said, even one drink, don't get behind the
01:50wheel of a car.
01:52I also said this in the courtroom before, but I grew up in a small town, so I can appreciate
02:03and understand the strange or unique nature that this must have been on the people of
02:12Sag Harbor, but I just want to say to everyone who's been involved, from everyone in the
02:21courtroom to everyone outside, including the police department, that I'm very grateful,
02:27and I thank them, and I guess in closing, I'd like to say we can all be more safe out there,
02:45and I'm going to do my part, I hope that everyone else does their part, and thank you very much.
02:56Justin, have you chosen a non-profit?