Tough Cookies?

Can Backstreet Boys Nick and A.J. handle it as they plunge into L&K's most probing questions ever--in part one of our superb BSB spesh...

Nick

Do you pick your nose and eat it?
(in absolute horror)My goodness! No! Never! (Never ever?) Maybe I did when I was little (aha!) but I don't remember getting told off for it. Do I sound too good to be true? (Erm, yup.)

When did you last use "unsavory" language?
I don't swear that often. My parents brought me up to think it's a bad thing and usually it never even crosses my mind. (Is that a halo dazzling your bonce, Nicky boy?) The strongest I get is shouting, "Darn!" or "Shoot!"

Tell us about the last time a chick turned you down.
Oh, I can't remember, it was ages ago. Probably when I was at school. I used to get the brush off all the time 'cause none of the girls liked me. They all thought I was a bit odd and preferred the cool guys, but I didn't want to get involved in that crowd. I kept myself to myself.

If you could be someone else who would you choose?
Lookwise, I'm pretty much happy with the way I am. If other people don't think I look good then who cares. It's the way I feel about myself that matters.
So you're feeling full-on confident right now?
Yep! So confident I don't have to worry about it!

What's your sexiest bit?
I dunno...(he goes bright red) It's hard to judge yourself, isn't it? I'd probably have to say my hair. I don't take a lot of time over it but people seem to like the way it looks. I used to swim all the time at home in Florida so the cholorine and sun turned it blond, but now I dye it to keep the highlights in.

Do you have smelly feet?
No! I wash them everytime I go in the shower. I even scrub in between the toes. No "toe glue" for me! (Eughee!) To tell you the truth I don't sniff my feet that often 'cause they're too far away away from my nose (Oi smarty pants!) but no one else complains about them so I guess they're pretty sweet-smelling.

Do you own a piece of jewelery that's extra special to you?
Yeah, a BSB pendant on a gold chain. Our manager gave us one each as a thank you for our hard work. I'm not wearing it though. I keep important possessions in a safe place 'cause I get pretty worried about losing snetimental stuff.

Are you a good kisser?
(coming over all bashful)Hmm, how can I answer this question? Nah, I don't think I am. I mean, I don't have a special kissing technique or anything, I just do whatever comes naturally. It's been a long time since I've kissed anyone, so I'm way out of practice at the moment.

Are you superstitious?
Kind of. I believe in "something" but it's hard to place a specific name for the feelings I have. All I know is there's gotta be someone else out there.

Have you ever wondered what it would feel like to be a girl?
It's gone through my mind a few times, nothing too specific, just thoughts about the kinda stuff I'd have to put up with. I definitely reckon boys have it easier 'cause they don't have to have babies and stuff. I've heard that's meant to be pretty bad from what my mum's told me.

How often do you lie in interviews?
(cue on a torrent of cheeky sniggers)Thirty percent! Nah, 20%! Only little white lies where I don't tell the whole truth. But you know what, I've been real honest in this interview--about 98% honest I'd say...No! Even more honest than that--100% honest! (Should hope so too matey!)

Is there anything you really hate being asked about?
(goes all coy again) Girls and stuff like that. Questions like, "Do you have a girlfriend?" See how honest I'm being now! It's not that I don't want to tell people things about myself it's more that I find it really embarassing talking about stuff like that.

OK, if you could write the questions what would you kick off with?
Something on Nintendo. Erm (thinks for a minute) "If you could make your own Nintendo game what would it be like?" Then this is how I'd answer it: "I'd probably base a game on the comic I've drawn and it'd involve the characters I've based on each of the guys." You know what, that'd be pretty neat!

A.J.

Do you pick your nose and eat it?
Eeeurgh! Nah--I definitely don't do that, not even when I was a kid! It was the one thing that I wasn't into. I wouldn't say I was the cleanest of boys, but I didn't pick my nose!

Have you ever freaked out and thrown a massive tantrum?
Ooh yeah! I've got a little upset with our manager at times. Once I wanted to go off to a club--I'd been really looking forward to going for ages--and he turned around and said, "No, way!" But you have to back down sometimes and look out for the benefit of the group. You know, if you go out late you can end up being sick or too tired for a TV show the next morning--so you don't do yourself any favours.

Are you stubborn?
Yeah, I can be stubborn. I've got my evil moments and I can be real stubborn when I want to.

Do you wear contact lenses?
I wore green contact lenses once, and mixed in with my natural brown colour it made me look like I had spooky snake eyes. They were really cool--but my mom was like, "Nah, that's just too freaky for me to look at!" None of us wear contact lenses now.

What would you say is your sexiest feature?
My eyes. I like them and everyone says that my eyelashes are really long. (gives us a flutter!) What else? I quite like my hands. (Huh?) Well it's not so much the way they look, but the way I use them!
Are you being saucy!?
Erm...well, I can touch very, very softly and--I don't know if I have a problem or what--but I can vibrate my body. (Eh?) I just kind of lock it out (does weird thing with his neck) and vibrate, but it does give me a kinda headache. Some people thing it's cool, though.

You wear lodsa make-up on stage, does it give you spots?
No, not really--but I did get them when I was younger. I used to squeeze them and they started itching. My friend's mom said, "Don't ever scratch them 'cause they'll leave scars." So I stopped and started using cucumber oil.
You use beauty cream then?
Some--because there's some really good stuff around! (So you can have skin as smooth as a baby's bottom?) Er, yeah, that's right!

You must argue sometimes. Do you remeber what you last quarreled about?
Yeah we do argue, but it's about quite pretty things--like who wears what and how you're gonna wear it. There's always different opinions, but we always come to some compromise at the end of it.

Are you a good kisser?
I think I am!
OK--describe your snogging technique.
My technique! Sometimes--well almost nine times out of 10--I let the girl lead. Nice! Yeah, I like that! Then do whatever's "clever". It just depends on what mood we're in.

Would you ever have plastic surgery on the bits of your body that you don't like?
I would, but I don't think it's a very good idea. I think if I had anything changed it would have to be my nose. (But you've go a lovely nose, A.J.!) I hate it, I think it's too big. People say that if you change your nose you change the way you sound so maybe I wouldn't. If I was older, married, and I wasn't involved in the group thing so much then...I would definitely consider it. Still I'd have them give me a major, super sedative!

What subject won't you talk about?
Probably family issues like my parents splitting up and things like that. Thing people really don't need to know. Some things are taht personal that they are of no one else's concern--but her, anything else just ask away! (Alright then!)

Do you ever lie in interviews?
If I was honest, I'd probably say I lie about 30-40% of the time.
So have you lied that much in this interview?
No, (Phew!) I haven't lied in at all in this one! If there's a question I just don't want to answer, I'll say any old things to get on with it--sometimes!

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