UPDATE: Depp Backpeddles
Depp said the magazine's piece was an "insanely twisted deformation of my words and intent," in a statement. Stern stands by the story.
The actor said what he meant was that America is a very young country when compared with Europe -- and it's still growing. He said he loves his country and has "great hopes for it."
"It is for this reason that I speak candidly and sometimes critically about it. I have benefited greatly from the freedom that exists in my country and for this I am eternally grateful," he said.
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