I finally learned that beating a woman is wrong':

He once refused to talk about his infamous 2009 assault on his on and off again girlfriend Rihanna.
But as Chris Brown desperately tries to win back the public, he continues to be upfront and frank about the incident which subsequently shattered his reputation.
The singer once again opened up about the vicious attack with Matt Lauer on the Today show on Monday morning.

 

It was wrong: Chris Brown continued to open up about his assault on his on and off girlfriend Rihanna during an interview on The Today Show on Monday morning

In an interview to promote his new album Fine China, the 23-year-old said that his 52 week stint in domestic violence counselling finally made him see the error of his ways.
'I think it is just proving myself once again and me being a man. Knowing what I did was wrong and never doing it again,' he told Lauer.
'As far as she (Rihanna) and I are concerned, she knows my heart and I know her heart. I am not really focused on the negative, everything is positive for me. I did my 52 weeks of couselling and learned it was absolutely wrong.'

 

Frank: The 23-year-old tried his best to be open and frank as he was grilled by The Today Show's Matt Lauer

Reformed: Brown told Lauer he was a reformed man following his 52 week stint in counselling

Chris said that during counselling he played the incident in his head over and over again.
'It was domestic violence counselling. A 52 week program. Every Monday in Virginia, I remember going, sitting in there thinking "why did I do what I did?" I really just wanted to get help,' he told Lauer.
When Lauer asked Brown if he could promise that it won't ever happen again, the With You star repeatedly told him 'absolutely'.

 

 

Naysayers: Brown admitted that he could not please everybody

 

 

Quick change Chris: Chris wore two different outfits for his TV appearances on Monday

Brown also told Lauer that he was now concentrating on moving forward 'positively', but realised that not everybody will be willing to forgive him.
'I am moving forward, positively. I think for me it is about proving myself to my fans and for me my fans have been my number one support,' he said.
'The naysayers are going to have their opinion. Anything I do... It's not going to be "Chris is the greatest". So I am not going to focus my life on pleasing those people. The only thing I can do is please my family, myself and please her (Rihanna) and my fans.'

 

Doing the rounds: Later Chris joined the cast of BET's 106 and Park TV programme in New York

 

Bling in place: The rapper was sporting several gold chains around his neck for his appearance

His morning interview comes hot off the heels of another candid sit down during Ryan Seacrest's radio show last week, in which Chris revealed how he won back Rihanna following the assault.
During his chat with the American Idol host, the R&B star said he took full responsibility of the incident, admitting that the attack was completely his fault.
'It’s all about my responsibility,' he said on KIIS-FM radio last Tuesday.

 

Party girl:  On Monday, Rihanna tweeted a picture of herself wearing a chic tuxedo jacket adorned with Chanel brooches and a backwards cap, captioning it 'Fun times lastnight'

 

Back together: Chris and Rihanna's reconciliation shocked the world after he brutally beat her in a vicious 2009 attack, leaving her severely bruised and battered

The singer said that he tried his best to reform himself over the years until he and Rihanna recently reconciled and that he was never sure that Rihanna would even speak to him again.
He added that he was 'eternally grateful' that in the end she found it within herself to forgive him, leading to their reconciliation.

Charity: Chris spray painted a mural last week for charity as he continues to rebuild his reputation

'I just tried my best to be the best man I could be over the years and just show her how remorseful and sorry I was for the incident and that time was probably the worst part of my life and being that she has and she’s a wonderful person I’m eternally grateful and thankful,' he said.
While he may have won back his girlfriend, the singer acknowledged that it might not be so easy to win back the public's affection.
'People are entitled to their opinions. I can’t go around blaming. It’s all about my responsibility and me growing up as a man,' he said.
And while some of his recent antics, including getting into a bar brawl with fellow singer Drake and shouting out obscenities in nightclub, have been deemed as childish and immature, Chris said he realised that it might now be time to grow up.
'I think now that I’m becoming older, and trying to mature in this life under the public eye at all times, I have to focus on doing the right thing and being more of a humble individual,' he admitted.
Chris, who reignited his romance with Rihanna last year, also revealed details about their relationship, describing it as 'childlike'.
'It’s still like we’re kids. I try not to be too grown and be like, "Lets have candlelight dinner every night." I try to make sure everything is fun. It has to be fun and it has to be genuine,' he explained.
Chris continues to face a public backlash against his actions, which left Rihanna bruised and battered after he attacked her during an argument back in 2009.
He was sentenced to a five-year probation and six months of community service by a court after admitting to the assault.
Due in part to the fact that the pair have reconciled, they've faced a fresh onslaught from domestic abuse campaigners and the general public.

 

Bruised and battered: Rihanna was left bruised and battered by Brown after he viciously attacked her in 2009