Chris Brown: "I'm Not Perfect"

So, Vibe Magazine has an interesting cover story/interview in its latest issue... it's Chris Brown, back in 2007 at Maze restaurant in NYC's The London Hotel, talking about his troubled past.

Hmm, is this an attempt to get the sympathy vote?

In the interview, Chris talks about his mom's abusive boyfriend and how "watching that as a kid, it used to haunt me... I used to want to really hurt that dude."

Why does Chris think his mom stayed with him? "Probably 'cause she loved him," he explains. Oh, and then he says this:

"I hated him. That’s why in relationships I vow not to be that person because seeing that as a kid, you inherit what you see, so I promised myself, I’m not gonna be that dude. I’m never gonna be that person that takes the argument that far. I wouldn’t wanna put a female or child in that position, being that terrified."

Chris also calls Rihanna "a good girl, a friend. She's a good person, a sweet person." Ugh.

Finally, the charged-with-a-felony singer warns everyone "not to believe the media, especially tabloids," and that while he knows it's important to "have a wholesome image," he admits that "I'm not perfect."

Uh, that's putting it mildly!