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Nick transcript
?: nick you're great, i love you. do you ever feel like you missed out because you never played high school sports, attened the prom, or went to graduation because you were tutored?
nick: of course i do. i think it was a definite sacrifice to make in order to do this...but at the same time i wouldn't give this up for the world but again as i've said there are things i wish i could've done.
?: what would you do if you only had twenty four hours to live?
nick; i would play some nintendo! no...i would call anybody everybody i knew...i would just try to have a whole day with everybody i knew so i could see them one last time.
?: What would be the song you would want to sing on that day?
nick: i would have to sing, it's a church song i used to sing with my great grandfather who passed away. it would be amazing grace. i used to sing it with my great grandfather. he used to play the organ in church and i used to sing when i went over to his house while he played.
?: nick, why did u cut your hair???
nick: well, you must be talking recently...but i didn't cut my hair...well i did i had to trim it down b/c it was getting way too long...in the teen people issue people were saying how it was way too long and i was gettin kind of tired of that plus summertime came around and it was getting way too hot.
?: who's your fave spice girl?
nick: i don't have a favorite spice girl, simple as that. they were cool enough for what they are, but i never really got into them all that much.
?: what is the worst part being famous?
nick: i'm never really home that much...i'm always touring and i really don't have a chance to relax, chill, and do nothing. recently i did, but we're always touring...so really being home and seeing all my family and friends.
?: where's the best place you've ever traveled since being in the backstreet boys?
nick: i don't know...australia was really nice. spain was really nice...pretty much just places that have been on the beach. i like the ocean, so that's probably why i really like those places so much.
?: what do you really look for in a girl and be honest does good looks, and a good body really matter?
nick: i think a girl should, in general what i look for is somebody who can handle the pressures and things that i do. a lot of the reasons we don't have girlfriends is because of all the pressures we undertake. i mean you have to be attracted to a person but you can put a not so good looking girl next to a gorgeous girl and if the not so good looking girl has a better personality, then you'll go that way....some people will say "yeah right"
?: what is your favorite animated cartoon show?
nick: just recently i went to the movie quest for camelot.
?: who's the most crazy, Brian, a.j. or you?
nick: i think a.j. is crazy. if you wanna put someone as crazy, it's him. he has a big outlook on life...he does anything he wants to do...he colors his hair...he's just a crazy cool type of guy.
?: what are you wearing at the moment?
nick: i'm wearing a warm up suit and nikes
?: what is it like being the youngest in the group
nick: i get a lot of slack sometimes...the guys pick on me alot cause i'm the youngest but that's the role the younger brothers play you know what i'm saying?
?: hi nick!! have you ever gone skinny dipping? and if not will you ever
nick: yeeeeaaaah i have, but i was by myself...my parents were gone and i was like "why not?"
?: who is the coolest celebrity you've met so far?
nick: henry winker -- the fonz -- he was a really cool guy
?: if you could sing a duet with anyone, who would it be?
nick: i would do it with steve perry
?: how do you think you have changed since becoming so famous?
nick: i'd like to hope that i haven't changed. if any one tells me that i have, i try to fix it. i want to stay the same. i don't consider myself any better than anyone out there and just want to continue doing what i'm doing and enjoying what i'm doing.
?: if you could have a super power for a day what would it be and why?
nick: i would have to have the ability to clean up the ocean. to help the world in some way...if that question was asked to somebody they'd say i'd love to have super jumping powers, i'd like to give back to the world, and if i can't do that i'd want to do something else for it.
?: what's the name of nick's new puppy?
nick: my new puppy...i actually had two pugs, and their names are mikey and willie and got a new one named houston, because i got her in houston. i sent her home from the road, because she was a real small puppy and it wasn't good for her out there.
?: does bsb ever chat online with fans incognito?
nick: yes they do
?: first of all, i wanna sa hi! my name is isabelle, i'm 16 and i'm from quebec. my question is - nick do you believe in love at first sight?
nick: i don't know, i think you'd have to experience it first. i haven't had that yet.
?: what is your biggest fear in life?
nick: my biggest fear in life would have to be...well i really can'tstand sharks although i'm fascinated by them, well not that i can't stand them...but my fear is being in the water and being attacked by them but i'd really have to say flying, i hate flying if there's an opportunity to take a bus or fly, i'd rather take a bus. i don't want to step on a plane where you don't have control...
?: if you were a girl, which backstreet boy would you like the most?
Nick: i'd have to say...probably none of them...lol..
?: what did you do to celebrate your 18th birthday?
Nick: just a nice cake and that was it.
?: what is your most prized possision?
nick: i have a lot of prized possessions...my beanie baby collection...i collect beanies like crazy. i have a lot of them...about 102 or something like that...but i'm trying to get the whole collection which is really hard...so if anybody out there can help me...also i collect collect comic books, the only ones are aliens and predator, but my most prized possession would be my family.
?: what was your big break in music?
nick: when i met the fellas...that was the big break...the actual starting of a long time, hopeful, success.
?: what cd have you worn out the most playing?
nick: hmmm....i've probably worn out some journey cds like crazy...i played raised on radio forever...also i played out -- not a lot of people like it but hammer album..the funky headhunter album...i played is so much i ruined that cd..then i bought another one and lost that one...and lost another one. so i have contributed to the hammer foundation. i used to play it when i played video games a lot...but that's me, i'm a weird person.
?: what's it like on the tour bus?
nick; can be hectic, very claustrophobic, can be fun at times when you can play video games in the back that's the best...i love playing video games.
?: what video did you have the most fun making?
Nick: probably backstreet's back...although it was really long...it took 3 days -- day and night we were working...it was hectic but it was fun...i mean when you saw the final cut
?: what's the craziest rumor you've ever heard about yourself or the band
nick: craziest rumor...well...i can name a series or rumors...i would like to start off with everyone thinking i was gay. i'm not gay. also that i was leaving the group...i'm not. i heard another one that i was kicked off the tour...on the way to the show -- don't know how that could happen. that's a couple of them.
?: hi nick i was just wondering if you guys watch any sports and if you do which ones and which teams, oh yeah one more thing do any of you watch wrestling?
nick: i love wrestling. my favorite team is the tampa bay buccaneers. i happen to be from tampa might as well support the team...as a matter of fact right now they're playing miami -- we're gonna kick their butts and i like the oakland athletics and i'm rooting for mcguire. and also i've been looking for a green oakland a's batting practice jersey..for years.
?: why did kevin throw you out of the dressing room in your green undies
nick: cause he was a meenie head! no, what happened was, i don't know..sometimes like i said, they pick on me alot!
?: would you ever pose for playgirl
Nick: i don't think so. come back and ask me that question in 10 years
?: what's the best part of performing?
nick: actually seeing all the happy people out in the audience enjoying your music...and having fun doing what you love
?: hey nick! i was just wondering if the ring on your right hand middle finger is from someone special
nick: it's a promise thing from a best friend of mine -- just to be friends.
?: i love bsb's music because it is about a real love for music and the fans. what do you think makes bsb's music unique?
nick: i think it's a music of different types of music. it's a mixture of r&B, pop, and dance music. there are a lot of people out there who like variety. there's even a bit of a rock edge on the album...i like metallica, nirvana, i like snoop, r kelly -- all different types of music, journey
?: what's your next video gonna be
nick: we don't know yet. we pretty much don't have a next video yet.
?: what is the funniest thing that has happened this us tour so far
nick: well, there was one show where i ripped the back of my pants out...and we had ducked down, done a move or something, it felt like it ripped, but i was like "maybe not" but then i felt this breeze coming up from somehwere and i put my hand back there and i could actually touch my whole butt! that was pretty bad
?: nick, what kind of pizza is your favorite
nick: cheese, lots of cheese, tons of cheese. i'll never forget, we were up in canada somewhere and me and brian were up watching a dodgers game or something and the pizza we ordered had cheese an inch thick! it was gooey and cheesy! and then piazza hit a homer to win the game -- it was pretty cool and at that time we were calling mike piazza "pizza face" b/c of his name
?: describe a typical day
nick: there is type a, type b, type c. type a would be a normal tour day -- you sleep from 11 at night you just did a show and then you sleep all the way until noon, 2 or 3..you wake up, pack and get on the bus and travel to the venue. then you do it all over again. then there's type b, a promotional tour which is hell on earth -- well it can be fun too...but you're traveling to different places and working all house of the day doing photo shoots,
television shoots...etc. then there's type c. the day off. which you just gotta love!
?: do you cook?
nick: i can cook. i can cook seafood -- i love seafood. i can also cook campbell's --- it's a great helper when it comes to cooking put it in the pot and it's done...you'd think i was a chef-- chef boyardee
?: if you were abducted by aliens who were going to erase all of your memories except for one, which one would you pick to keep
nick: i would pick to keep -- wow wow what a question! i'd probably have to say...i would pick...darnit...you've got me brain stuck! i'll have to get back to you on this one
?: will you marry me
nick; i don't know. you better think about that before you send that
?: what is your favorite movie
nick: aliens and big trouble in little china
?: what is the sweetest thing a fan has ever done for you?
nick: i got a go cart for christmas....well, what can i say...hmmm....i would personally love to answer each and everyone of you guys' questions...but unfortunately, i have to go and take care of some business.
Look at what Howie said during his chat at Yahoo during Tour 98!Click on Howie image to get there!
Yahoo!Chat: AJ is here!
A.J.: Let the chat begin!
A.J.: What
A.J.: What’s up to all our friends and fans in the chatroom right now with me! Thanks for all of
your support and we appreciate it, I mean it.
A.J.: Please ask me anything you want, and I do mean anything!
A.J.: And also sorry for being late guys!
Q: How is your US tour going
A.J.: So far so good. We’ve been on tour now for about three weeks. A lot of sold out shows so far.
A.J.: We are in Houston right now and we have a sold out show here tonight.
A.J.: I think our most prestigious show so far has been Radio City in New York. It has been a
phenomenal tour so far.
A.J.: This is our first arena tour. We’ve been selling out, and it’s been great. Perfect.
Q: AJ I love your tattoos. Do they have any meanings to them?
A.J.: Let’s see. Currently I have five of them. They all have a meaning to me. I’m not quite done
with them yet.
A.J.: The one on my left forearm is a comedy mask which represents comedy and tragedy because
I grew up doing theater which is my first love.
A.J.: Right above that is the statement Laugh Now. Right above that on my left shoulder is my
name written in tribal.
A.J.: On my back left shoulder is a dragon, since I was born in the year of the dragon.
A.J.: On my right shoulder is my nickname written in a cross.
A.J.: We have a show coming up in LA on the 8th, and I want to get a panda bear on my right
forearm. Reason being is because in my eyes it combines a non-racist image, black and white
together, in a uniform symbol.
A.J.: That’s all I have so far!
Q: Do you believe in love at first sight?
A.J.: Actually I do. I really do. I’ve met someone who, it’s like, you meet them and you have that
connection and that vive. There is a strong possibility of that. It’s all about the chemistry. I believe.
Q: What do you order at McDonalds?
A.J.: I order a double quarter pounder with cheese value meal. Number four usually. With a large
coke, no ice, and a large fries.
Q: What’s the best thing about being a Backstreet Boy?
A.J.: I would say that the best thing about being a BSB is the opportunity at hand. The
opportunity to travel the world. Meet the people we’ve met. Just do the things we’ve all dreamed
of doing since we were young toddlers.
A.J.: There are so many things that are positive about being where we are.
A.J.: some of the down sides are being away from family, not getting home cooked meals, stuff like
that.
Q: When you first started out did you think you would become this successful?
A.J.: You are always hopeful. But you never know. There’s not much that you really know. It’s
just something you can hope for and you give it your best shot.
A.J.: you just have a strong belief that if you do what you’ve been blessed with to do, and if the
fans respond well, then yeah, it can blossom into something great. And so far, it’s been great!
Q: A.J are you still close to the friends you had before you became famous??
A.J.: Some. Not as many as I’d like to be.
Q: What is your favorite song to sing?
A.J.: Ummmm, probably, live, Hey Mr. DJ and That’s The Way I Like It. Because they’re the
most hype songs.
Q: Who would be your first choice to do a duet with?
A.J.: Either Celine Dion or Mariah Carey. My second choice would probably be Aliyah.
Q: AJ, when and why did you first start wearing your trademark goggles and glasses?
A.J.: It was just something that I wore in our first video that we ever recorded for We’ve Got It
Goin’ On.
A.J.: Our stylist said pop these sunglasses on. Our management said why don’t you keep on
wearing them, different styles, etc. It then just became my trademark, and now I don’t really go
anywhere without them. Sometimes I even sleep in them.
A.J.: I don’t know. It’s kind of, it’s definitely flattering, but it’s a little weird. I don’t really
understand why yet.
A.J.: I wish for five minutes I could get inside a fan’s head to see what causes that hysteria or that
obsession, you know?
Q: AJ it has been said you are a great fan of musical theatre, which is your favorite?
A.J.: Phantom of the Opera. Has to be my favorite. And it’s the only show on Broadway that I’ve
never seen.
A.J.: I’d love to see it.
Q: If you could have any other job besides music what would it be?
A.J.: Dancing. Or acting. I don’t really know anything else. This is my life. This is all I know
basically.
Q: If you were a spice girl what would your spice name be?
A.J.: probably Freaky Spice.
Q: Are you really a big flirt.
A.J.: Oh yeah. Oh, yeah.
Q: since you travel all over the world, do you collect anything from all the different places?
A.J.: Sometimes I get postcards or other things. But not a whole lot of souvenirs really. Howie gets
more souvenirs than me.
Q: What is your favorite cartoon character?
A.J.: I have so many! I love cartoons. I can’t even think off the top of my head that I like the most.
Now I’m into Ren and Stimpy, and all the really gross, nasty, freaky stuff.
Q: Do you guys surf the internet often?
A.J.: Nick does. I know Howie does. Some of our band members do. I just got my lap top. I
haven’t actually gotten connected yet.
A.J.: I haven’t logged on yet. I’ve do it at other people’s houses and at my mom’s place.
A.J.: It’s so funny, cause when you do it, you spend an hour and a half proving it’s you. And these
girls ask really complicated questions.
A.J.: And then some of these girls, won’t give me their phone numbers and sometimes they do.
And I’ll sometimes sing onto their answering machines.
Q: AJ what is the most important thing in the world to you?
A.J.: My mom, and then secondly my career, meaning my life. My family, my grandparents, and
then my career.
Q: Have you ever kissed a fan?
A.J.: Where? You have to be more specific. I’ve kissed many fans on the cheek and in passing, but
I’ve never kissed, kissed a fan.
Q: who is the biggest comedian of the group?
A.J.: Probably a cross between Brian and Nick. Their whole personalities, the things they say and
the things they do.
A.J.: Kevin being the most serious because he’s the oldest. Howie being the mediator, and me
being a complete lunatic basically.
Q: Who are your favorite current artists?
A.J.: Hmmmm…. Eric Benet. Maxwell. Brian McKnight. Jamiroquai. Prodigy, And BSB! Groups
and people like that.
Q: are any of you virgins?
A.J.: I’m not. I’m pretty sure Kevin isn’t. He’s 27 years old. Myself, Kevin, Howie and Brian are
not. I’m pretty sure Nick is not, but you never know.
Q: Why do you change your hair style so often?
A.J.: You know I don’t know myself. I have to change constantly. I don’t like staying the same.
Just when people get used to me one way, I have to change to get them interested in what I’m
going to do next.
A.J.: Right now it’s bright red. Who knows what it’ll be on the next door. Probably orange or blue.
Q: What is the next music video you are going to shoot?
A.J.: We just finished shooting I’ll Never Break Your Heart in Los Angeles. That’s going to be the
next video. Actually I just found out this morning that it got added to MTV in full rotation.
A.J.: We recorded it with a director named Billy Woodruff. He’s done groups like Next, Chico
Debarge. He’s done incredible work, and he made our video look kick-butt.
Q: What’s the name of the new album?
A.J.: We’re looking at releasing the album March-ish. We’ll be in the studio for about two months
after the tour recording. And there will be stuff hopefully written and produced by us on there.
Q: who were your musical idols?
A.J.: Gee, like Jodeci, Boyz II Men, Shy, all your doo woop harmony groups. Indvidually we have a
large variety, but group-wise those are the groups.
Q: AJ how is your day going today?
A.J.: Pretty stressful. Pretty hectic today. We have a day off in Kansas City in two days. I’m trying
to arrange a trip to NY for that day. And then we do a lot of press. We just did a shoot for US
magazine.
A.J.: We have a meet and greet to do today. And then we have a four hour bus ride after the show
today to Dallas.
Q: If you could have a date with any famous person in the world who would it be?
A.J.: Right now it would probably be either Jennifer Love Hewitt, or Aliyah. There’s one more, but
I don’t know her name, maybe you can help me out. The girl that was the bad guy’s girlfriend in
the movie Face Off. She is absolutely gorgeous.
Q: Who is the most romantic of the group and why?
A.J.: I think, geez, I probably myself, I’ve been told. Just because I don’t do big, huge glorious
things for a girl right off the bat. I like to do the simple things.
A.J.: Like if a girl likes Reeces peanut butter cups, I leave it with her at work, with a note saying I
love You.
A.J.: Another girl I’d like to date, but she’s busy right now is Gwen Steffani.
Q: who is the biggest slacker of the 5 of ya’ll?
A.J.: Slacker? Don’t know if you’d call it slacker, but the most late, last person downstairs or
something, would probably be Howie or Kevin. I’m always first. Always. I might look like hell, but
I’m always there first.
Q: Can you cook?
A.J.: Yes I can. I cook Italian, Mexican. I can cook a little bit of Chinese, but not a whole lot. I
haven’t gotten my wok yet. I need to get one to make my stirfry at home.
Q: Who’s your best friend out of your group?
A.J.: Hmmm. It kind of varies weekly or daily. But maybe Howie, I’ve known him the longest, for
ten years.
Q: Are you wearing boxers or briefs?
A.J.: Ahh, really, umm, neither right this minute! ‘Cause it’s so damn hot over here. But generally,
boxers.
Q: do you guys ever write poetry?
A.J.: I do.
A.J.: I’ve been writing since I was about ten. and I still write on occasion now which is how I get
the inspirations for the songs I write.
Q: Where is your favorite place to perform?
A.J.: Now, my favorite place has been Radio City because it’s probably the most prestigious place
we’ve performed. It’s also been the smallest and most intimate, but also the most prestigious. Just
being there you can feel the presence of all the other artists{YAY I was there!!}
Q: How do you guys like VJing for a day on MTV?
A.J.: Pretty cool. Since I’ve watched MTV since I was a kid, I’ve always wanted to be a VJ, not
permanently, but a guest appearance every so often. I’m just a ham, I love being on camera
somehow. I’m just a ham!
Q: What do you think is your best body part, A.J. and why?
A.J.: Hmmm. LOL! A dangerous question. I’ve been told my eyes. and I’ve been told by many
fans, Dammit would you take off your glasses so we can see your eyes!
A.J.: I have long eyelashes, which are a little feminine for me, but people like them. I would cut
them off, but if it works…..
Q: AJ-------DYE YOUR HAIR BLONDE!!!! YOU LOOK SO HOT WITH BLONDE HAIR!!!!!!
A.J.: I’m considering going back to it. I went it red, but I’m considering going back to it, maybe,
over the next couple of days. Maybe, maybe not!
Q: WILL YOU ASK NICK IF HE’LL MARRY ME???
A.J.: Yes I will. I’ll ask Nick, but Nick’s not around me now, but I’ll ask, me. And if Nick says no,
then I’ll say yes!
Q: Do you want to star in movie in the future?
A.J.: Heck yeah! Definitely. But I would want to be a bad guy. Everyone likes the good guy, that’s
a given. But everylikes the bad guy if he’s a good actor!
Q: Are you guys going for a different sound on your next album? What can we expect?
A.J.: I think a little more RnB. A little more adult. A little bit more adult comtemporary. Stuff like
that. Basically a growth period for us.
Q: Have u ever skinnny dipped b4? When?
A.J.: Yup. I often do it at my house now. It’s just me living there with my roomate.
Q: What is one thing that you can’t stand about being famous?
A.J.: Time. Basically not having enough time to do much. And not having much of a personal like
anymore.
A.J.: Just talked to my roomate last night. she said there’s girls coming to the house every day
now. Everyone in the community knows it’s me.
A.J.: You don’t even have privacy at your own home. It’s kind of weird. but I love the attention. I
really do.
Q: Do you have any pet peeves?
A.J.: I hate people who are liars, that’s the first thing.
A.J.: People that can’t look you in the eye when they talk to you drive me nuts.
A.J.: Or people that are figidty drive me nuts. People that sit there and start tapping on a table
with a pen, that drives me crazy.
Q: Do you have any pets?
A.J.: I did. I had two dogs, one being a tea cup chihuahua, the other one a German Shepard. The
chihuahua died five days after I got it. And then I gave the shepard back to the family I got it from
because I didn’t have time to take care of it.
Q: If you had three wishes, what would you wish for?
A.J.: Longevity and success, that’s one.
A.J.: To be able to take care of my family for the rest of my life. So they were comfortable and set.
A.J.: And to be happily married with a family and to be a wonderful father some day.
A.J.: Thank you to everyone that was in this room with me today. Hopefully talk to you when I log
on. And I will do whatever it takes to prove that it’s me whether it means to call you, write you, or
maybe you’ll believe right off the bat.
A.J.: Thank you guys for being so supportive and being there for us, and hopefully being there for
us in the future. Without you guys and girls there would be no BSB, so thank you very much!
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