John Lennon's killer, Mark David Chapman, would "probably stay right where I'm at" in prison even he were released, he told the New York State Board of Parole during an interview to determine if he should be granted parole.
Chapman was denied parole on Aug. 23 for the seventh time.
Chapman, 57, pleaded guilty to second degree murder and was sentenced to 20 years to life for gunning down the Beatle outside of his Manhattan apartment complex on Dec. 8, 1980.
"I'm so bonded that I could probably assure you that, if released, I'd probably stay right where I'm at," Chapman said. "You know, once you stand on a rock for 20 years and feel the waves on you and you don't go anywhere because you're on a rock, you don't want to move."
He credited God with changing him from "Mr. Psychopath" to someone the cares about others.
Chapman said he committed the "cold-blooded" crime "simply because [Lennon was] the most famous person I knew of."
Looking back, Chapman said he deeply regrets the crime, calling it "a very selfish act" and "absolutely not worth it." Despite Chapman's regret, the parole board denied his request for parole.
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