Dustin Hoffman is finally tackling the sexual misconduct claims that dogged him during the #MeToo era.

His new memoir "Look at Me" hit shelves Tuesday. In it the two-time Oscar winner takes on the accusations head-on. According to People, he concedes that his behavior was not always appropriate.

"I'm sure it's true that in my life, especially forty years ago, I made some women uncomfortable," Hoffman writes. He goes on to suggest that discomfort is in the eye of the beholder.

"What is crass and offensive to one person, another individual might find hilarious, or enlivening, or even sort of cozy," he adds.

Flirting versus misconduct

The actor owns up to a long habit of flirting along with telling off-color jokes. He draws a firm line between that conduct and sexual misconduct. He says he never pushed anyone into a sexual encounter.

The 2017 accusations

Several women came forward in 2017 with claims against Hoffman. They ranged from harassment to sexual assault. Back then he said sorry to one of the women. He has always rejected the most serious allegations.

Credit to his wife

Hoffman says his wife Lisa helped him see that some of his behavior could cross a line. He writes that it took him years to understand that not every woman welcomed his flirting.