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The boys on nick ...
How would you describe Nick to someone who's never met him?
aj
He's, like, a really cool kid, and although he's going to be 18 soon I'd say he's still very young at heart. He's so full of life and fun to be around.What do you think girls like most about him?
aj
I think his popularity has got a lot to do with being the baby of the group, and generally his whole attitude. I think girls really dig his personality.kevin
His hair and smile, I think, and the fact he's the youngest, They must like his voice, too - he's got a really great voice.How do you know when Nick's in a bad mood?
aj
He gets really defensive. If you say, 'Guys, why did you do this or that,' he'll say, 'Why are you saying that, I didn't do it,' and I'll be like, 'I'm talking to everybody, not just you. Whey are you getting defensive - did you do it?!'What's been Nick's most embarrassing moment?
howie
Probably one time on stage when he went to do a kip up, which is a trick where you're lying on you back and you flip yourself up, and he didn't make it right way up. He didn't hurt himself, it just didn't look very good!Can you remember the first time you met Nick?
kevin
I met AJ, Howie, and Nick at the same and I sang with them. Nick was 12 or 13, I was 21, AJ was 15 and Howie was 19, so I thought they were very talented.If you can't Nick, where's the first place you'd look for him?
aj
In his room - playing Nintendo of course!kevin
He'd be in his room playing Nintendo or at a basketball court somewhere shooting, or eating!Would Nick make a good boyfriend?
aj
Maybe not now, but eventually. He's still too young to take it seriously. Perhaps I should ask one of his ex-girlfriends! 'What happened, why didn't it last?!' They'd probably say, 'He loved his Nintendo more than he loved me!'What does Nick worry about?
brian
Probably losing his childhood. He misses things like playing sports in high school, things like that. I share stories about my past with him to kinda help him relive what it's like to have a more normal life. It's hard 'cause he wants to stay as young as he can, but it's tough cause of what we do.What famous person would you compare Nick to?
brian
Probably Val Kilmer, or maybe Kurt Cobain if he was still alive and had had a long career. Boy, they're two really different people aren't they? I think Nick'll blossom into a whole lot of different things.Where would you take Nick for a birthday surprise?
brian
I'd get him courtside seats for a Chicago Bulls basketball game - they're his favourite team.kevin
I'd take him to a computer store and let him buy a couple of video games - he loves them. Or I'd take him to an NBA basketball game - he's totally into that.Is Nick a good person to confide in?
brian
Yes, we're real close - you know us, Frick and Frack! We're probably the closest out of the lot so we do a lot of talking. He confides in me and I confide in him - you know it'll never leave the room. the boys on howie ...What do you think Brian brings to Backstreet Boys?
aj
Well, aside from his vocals and his amazing talent for acting and dancing, I think he brings of tranquillity to the band. There's also his sweetness, or course. He has a very positive outlook on everything - that's why we all call him Sweet D!nick
Most of the time he's very serious, but we at times he gets more lighthearted. I think we all consider him to be the peacemaker of the group. He's also very smart - he's the clever one!kevin
Howie's just a real compassionate person. He's got a big heart, he's very sensitive. That's not to say the rest of us aren't, though! it's really good to have someone like that in the band.What does Howie worry about most?
aj
I think he worries about how people perceive him, and he's very sensitive about his looks. Howie never wants to seem rude, he doesn't really want to seem anything .. he's just very cautious.Where would you take Howie for a birthday surprise?
aj
I'd take him to Puerto Rico - he loves it, it's where most of his family are from.Can Howie keep a secret?
aj
Absolutely. I know for sure he'd keep everything I told him to himself.What's his most annoying habit?
kevin
Before he makes a decision he really weighs things up, and sometimes he takes a little long doing it!Is Howie good with his fans?
kevin
He's great, he loves chatting to them. I think he's frustrated that he's so busy he can't do more.brian
Howie's probably the best of all of us - he and Kevin have a lot of patience with them. Howie always tries to please everybody, even when he can't!How can you tell if he's in a mood?
kevin
When he doesn't say much, when he chills. He doesn't really get in bad moods, he just goes quiet.Can you remember the first time you met Howie?
brian
Yeah, it was at a place called the Band House which is a huge warehouse where we used to rehearse, Kevin picked me up at the Airport on April 20, 1993, and he took me on to the Band House where I was introduced to Howie.What do girls like about Howie?
brian
The fact that he's very warm, generous and open - he always gets straight to the point and he's very positive. Well, he's Sweet D, isn't he!Who would you set Howie up on a blind date with?
brian
Cindy Crawford or Louise, if I could hook it up!If Howie wasn't a BSB, what would he be doing?
nick
He'd be trying to act. He's always been involved in acting and singing, so he might still be in college studying music or theatre or something. the boys on kevin ...Can you remember the first time you met Kevin?
aj
It was in a club called Celebrity and Lou Peralman (BSBs' manager) brought him to see me, Howie and Nick singing. He was wearing a white polka dot shirt, jeans, and a pair of combat boots with his hair slicked back! After the show we went back to Lou's house to get to know each other, then we all started singing together the next day, it was kinda a shock!nick
I think it was in a club where we were performing, and we'd arranged for him to come and see us. He's quite a lot older than us so he seemed very mature. I was only 13 and he was 21. I liked him.howie
Yeah, it was at a charity benefit and we met him through a friend of a friend. The next day we heard him sing and he had a great voice, so he became a member of the group and we kind of bonded.What's Kevin's favourite word?
aj
He says 'whassup' the whole time for absolutely no reason at all!If Kevin was coming round for dinner, what would you cook him
aj
Lasagna. It's my best dish and it's funny because I'm Spanish, but I make really good Italian!What does Kevin bring to BSB?
brian
He brings a more serious side to us, and he always keeps one eye on the future. He likes everything to be perfect, and strives for that while everyone else just goes with the flow. We're the perfect mixture - we balance each other out.How do you know when Kevin's in a bad mood?
brian
Kevin's pretty hard to read when it comes to his emotions, he's not all that big on expression. I think being his cousin it's kinda easy for me, I can tell from the first comment he makes in the morning whether he's gonna have a good day or not. But I guess that goes for all of us especially when we didn't get a good night's sleep - it's difficult being around each other so much sometimes.Does he ever annoy you?
nick
He's too serious sometimes - he's a perfectionist. He thinks too much while we're trying to have fun sometimes but we've all got different personalities. the boys on brian ...How would you describe Brian to someone who'd never met him?
nick
A funny guy, very carefree and easygoing. He's the funniest in the band. Just when you least expect it he'll come out with some off the wall, crazy thing - something he might say, a face he might make, or he might just fall on the floor and start rolling around for no reason!howie
Wow! I'd say Brian is definitely a lively one. He's the type of person who can make you laugh at any time. He's full of energy and we tease him because he's something crazy, like screaming or giggling, when it's a totally serious moment. It gets a little annoying being around him 24/7 - we know every joke he's going to come out with! But you know, people who've never met him trip out! He also has a very serious side - he definitely knows what he wants in life.Do you think Brian's changed since you first met him?
aj
I don't think any of us have, really, although we've all become more gifted at songwriting. Brian had never touched a guitar before the band and now he's pretty good -but he really practises at it. We lived together back home and he was forever playing the guitar - you can never get it away from him. It drives me nuts!howie
I think we've all changed a bit. Just maturing, y'know? He's just sorted out what he wants out of life and he's learnt to look out for himself, because you have to in this business.So what's been your funniest Brian moment?
aj
There're too many! He does something stupidly funny every damn day!Which famous person would you compare Brian to?
aj
I hate to say it, but it'd be Marky Mark. We've met hi a couple of times and they're very similar.Who would you set Brian up on a blind date with?
aj
Jada Pinkett, if I could get her away from Will Smith for a while - he thinks she's absolutely gorgeous!What do you think is Brian's most likeable quality?
nick
For me, his ability to be as young as he wants. 'Cause I'm the youngest member of the group, the others seem a bit older than me, but Brian's very young at heart. We play video games and basketball and sing together and listen to a lot of rap music. We have a great time hanging out together!Would Brian make a good boyfriend?
kevin
Yeah, he's a good guy, he's a good laugh.If Brian was coming over for dinner, what would you cook him?
kevin
Macaroni and cheese, that's his favourite.What's Brian's favourite word or expression?
kevin
He does this thing where he goes 'pwrrr' (blows air out of his mouth a bit like a horse!). If you tell him something he'll go 'Pwrr! Yeah, right.' It's a gesture, like he doesn't believe something. He does it all the time but he might not realise!What does Brian worry about?
kevin
His business, his finances and stuff, he's really into that. We're all in the process of getting accountants to sort us out and we're all pretty business-minded, but we're away so much and we're busy all day, every day... It's hard to take care of it, but we're trying to set up our own business, our own production company, and Brian worries about that a lot.What's Brian's best quality?
kevin
He's got a good sense of humour and he likes to make people laugh ... the boys on aj ...How would you describe AJ to someone who'd never met him?
brian
Watch out! I'd warn people that he's a very, very confident person!What's AJ's fave expression?
brian
He's got this new thing where he says, 'See ya!' in a real high, loud voice. At the end of the interviews we all say, 'Bye' and he's like, 'See ya!' It drives us nuts.If you can't find AJ, where's the first place you'd look for him?
brian
AJ's actually one of the hardest people to track down because he wanders around. Any of the others would probably be in the bathroom or their rooms or something, but AJ just walks around the hallways, or talks to people in the hotel lobby - he can get anywhere!Do you think AJ would make a good boyfriend?
brian
I guess ...not for me, but for somebody else! He's very easy to get along with and very giving - those are some of this best qualities. I think all of us would make good boyfriends!Has AJ changed since you first met?
nick
He's changed a little bit. I mean, this thing has changed all of us to a certain extent - not in a bad way, it's just made us wiser. He's become more creative with the way he looks. Basically, he's a very opinionated person - whatever he wants to do, he'll do it. Like, he wanted to get a tattoo, so he got a tattoo, he's just that sort of person. He's more confident now ... well, we all are, but the rest of us usually think more before we do things - he's more impulsive.kevin
I think he's probably improved most out all of us, in terms of his singing and his stage presence - he's really blossomed. He's just really charismatic on stage. He's grown up a lot and he's not afraid to try anything, especially when it comes to dying his hair and stuff - he's really adventurous.What's your funniest AJ moment?
kevin
The other night when he fell down on stage was pretty funny. It was in Salzburg and he just wiped out on stage. The stage was wet because we were doing outdoor venues, and there were, like, 35,000 people there, and his feet came right out from under him. He came running out and landed on his butt! That was funny. He wasn't embarrassed - it takes a lot to embarrass AJ!howie
One time we were in a garage at the bottom of the building that our management office has, and he got stuck in the elevator! He was gone for a good 25 minutes until we found him We heard a little voice coming from the shaft saying, 'Don't breathe much, there's not much oxygen in here'!Which famous person would you compare AJ to?
kevin
Bobby Brown, because of the way he is on stage, you know, his charisma.So who would you set AJ up with on a blind date?
kevin
Gwen Stefani. He's crazy about her, but he hasn't her yet.Is AJ a good person to confide in?
kevin
Ummm, yeah. Normally I confide in my big brothers or my best friend, I mean, there are thing I can talk to AJ about and he'll understand, but there are things going on in my life that he hasn't been through, or might not understand because he's younger than me.What does AJ bring to BSB?
howie
AJ's definitely a communicator - he'll talk you ear off it you let him. He's the individualist of the group, he has his own style, whether it's changing his hair colour or all his jewelry or his hats, his goatee, his tattoo. He has his eye on what's hip and he'll accessorise what he's wearing more than we do. He likes to be different and we're all trying to catch up with him!
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