Singer/Songwriters Robin Thicke and Pharrell were recently slammed with a pretty hefty lawsuit from their smash single 'Blurred Lines' earlier this year.

They were accused of ripping off the Marvin Gaye song 'Got to Give it Up' by the Gaye estate. While they denied the allegations, claiming the their song was 100% original, they ultimately lost the case in the court of law. They have since decided to appeal the case.

Thicke has refused to speak on the issue up until now, and in a recent interview with New York Times decides to tell his part of the story.

"I was surprised. Very surprised," said the 38-year old singer regarding the verdict. "Obviously, that's why we're appealing. I know the difference between inspiration and theft. I'm constantly inspired, but I would never steal. And neither would Pharrell."

"What I will - what I can say - is that when I did the deposition, it was two weeks after my separation from my wife," he continues. "I was going through personal hell at the time. And I was careless in the deposition. I can't go into the details of what was said in the deposition beyond that, because of the ongoing litigation."

The singer later concludes with his hopes for the appeal stating:

"Well, I can't speculate, but I sure hope it comes out a different way for Pharrell and me, and also for the future of creativity. You know, there are friends of mine, other musicians, that have spoken out publicly about this, about the injustice of the decision. Adam Levine, John Legend, Stevie Wonder. Unfortunately, they're not on the jury. [Laughs.]"