When asked by writer David Marchese about separating art from the artist, with Louis C.K.
Because I love Bill Cosby, and I love what he’s done for the world.
But if he’s sick, why would I be angry with him?
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The people who got hurt, I feel so bad for them.
I want them to feel better, too.
But sick people do evil things; hurt peoplehurtpeople."
I saw something good in Hitler."
Upon being asked to elaborate, she responded, “I did.
Hitler was a wonderful painter.”
“Poor thing,” she continued.
“He had a terrible childhood.
I see things like that.
I guess it’s just the Pisces in me.”
The singer clapped back to the groundswell on Twitter, writing, “People are in real pain.
So I understand why my ‘good’ intent was misconstrued as ‘bad’.
Either U read the entire VULTURE interview & U understood the message of compassion CLEARLY.
I don’t want 2 force U 2understand the way I love.
I’m hopeful tho.”
Read Badu’s full interview withVulturehere.
