This is a transcript of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford news conference Tuesday where he admits he has smoked crack cocaine:

Ford: I’ve been advised by my lawyer, Dennis Morris, you have the right to call Dennis, he said you do not talk to the police. I’m going on what he said.

You know what, I can’t comment on the video that I haven’t seen. You guys have asked me a question. You asked me a question back in May and you can repeat that question.

Question: Do you smoke crack cocaine?

Ford: Yes I have smoked crack cocaine. But no, do I, am I am addict? No. Have I tried it? Probably in one of my drunken stupors, probably approximately about a year ago. I answered your question. You ask the question properly, I’ll answer it. Yes, I’ve made mistakes. All I can do now is apologize and move on.

All I can say is I’ve made mistakes, and you guys kept referring to alcohol. There was a couple of isolated incidents. There’s been times when I’ve been in a drunken stupor. That’s why I want to see the tape. I want everyone in the city to see this tape. I’d like to see this tape. I don’t even recall their being a tape or a video and I know that, so I want to see the state that I was in. I don’t know what else I can say.

So I wasn’t lying. You didn’t ask the correct questions. No, I’m not an addict and no, I do not do drugs. I made mistakes in the past and all I can do is apologize but it is what it is. And I can’t change the past and I can apologize to my family, my friends, my colleagues and the people of this great city.

I told you, probably, approximately, I’d probably say in and around about a year ago, but I don’t know exactly. That’s why I want to see … I don’t even remember. Some of the stuff that you guys have seen me, the state I’ve been in? It’s a problem.

Ford then turns around and walks back into his office.