TEEN BEAT: -Now that you're bringing Backstreet Boys to the US, is it a fantasy come true?
AJ: Id say it is a big dream come true. We never really got a chance to be here for the last year and a half. We've been over in Europe, but now we are finally bringing it home and I think it's worth our while

TEEN BEAT: What does this album mean to you?
AJ: Patience, time, heart-to-heart feelings, and persistence. We took our time with it, the songs are good, the producers were great to work with. To work with the other four guys is a dream come true. They're very talented young performers, actors , singers, dancers, everything. It's a drem come true and I think this is the greatest thing and the album is, in my eyes, hopefully no. one hit.

TEEN BEAT: Is there anything on the album that might surprise people?
AJ: I think the versatility of the album. The fact that going from one song, which is a dance song, to one song that is a ballad to another song that's a mid-tempo R&B type of song... we cover every ground of every age group of every race. We want everyone to love our music. That's what BSB is all about--family, fun, and stuff like that.

TEEN BEAT: You've also got experience in acting and dance. Do you think either of those could become a second career for you?
AJ: Actually I wanted it to be my first career--I wanted to be a dancer or an actor. I never really wanted to be a singer, but it just kind of went that way, I guess. Being in the entertainment business, you kin of just cover all terrains, so you hacve a backup plan.

TEEN BEAT: So you play keyboards?
KEVIN: Yes, I do. Ive played since I was 9 years old.
TEEN BEAT: Did you take lessons?
KEVIN: No, I taught myself. I play by ear.

TEEN BEAT: If you could pick the perfect line-up for a BSB concert, who would you headline with?
KEVIN: The girl from Sweden, Robyn. She's got a great voice. Who else? Maybe Hanson. Matybe All for One. Oh, I forgot about the infamous Spice Girls.

TEEN BEAT: What is the worst part about being on the road so much?
BRIAN: The worst part is being away from your family, your loved ones, your friends.

TEEN BEAT: Is it touch to have a girfriend these days?
brian:It s really tough. Its hard to be really serious with a specific person.

TEENBEAT: How do you want to be perceived by the audience.
BRIAN: We went to be perceived as 5 guys who love to sing, love to perform, who love to share the gifts of music that we have with the whole world. And weve finally got the opportunity to focus on the US because its very personal to us.

TEEN BEAT: How are you differnt offstage than you are on?
HOWIE: We're still normal, everyday people. We go shopping, we have chores to do at home still.

TEEN BEAT: What type of role would you want to play if you landed an acting gig?
NICK: Probably my ideal role would be an action movie. I would love to do an action movie. Something like Mortal Komvat or a war movie where you're running throught the jungle. Its got to be action! I would also like to direct a movie, produce and direct.