AJ:No.I didn't hang out with the cool people.I was kinda quiet and turned into myself.I was Mr.Comedian when I was with my own friends,but otherwise I was mostly quiet.I got pretty goodgrades though.

Do you worry that what happened to New Kids On The Block (long gone '80s boy band who shared the same management company)might happen to you?

Brian:No,we're not worried-well,I'm not anyway.Granted the new kids are not around now but hey were very successful and very popular.I think any group would like to have their level ofsuccess.As a band we're a lot tighter,we're closer.And if it did all end tomorrow I'd go back andfinish school.

When you see an attractive girl what's the first thing you look at?

AJ:(looks mischievous)Do you want me to be honest or should I lie?If she's looking at me thenher eyes but if she's not looking at me then,erm...her booty.I watch it go from side to side.It doesn't matter what size it is but...(half ashamed)Yeah I know.I'm a man.I'm sorry.

Does someone make you wear stuff with Backstreet Boys logos on all the time?

Brian:(Looks a bit hurt)We own Backstreet Boys underwear but we're never made to wear it.We had Backstreet Boys tour jackets but it made sense to wear them if it was cold,didn't it?The merchandise is provided for us but we don't have to wear it.

Would you show your privates for the right amount of dosh?

AJ:Why do I get all the nasty questions?Well,hell no.That's why they call 'em privates.Uh-uh.I don't think so.(Long pause)Wee-ell,it gets technical.If it's for tv it's one thing.If it's in a public place,it's different.It would have to be a lot of money cos that's private stuff.

What wouldn't you do to further your career?

AJ:I wouldn't...

Brian:(Raises eyebrows)Show your privates in public?

AJ:I wouldn't change my personality,I wouldn't try to be something I'm not,and go off and be crazy.

When will you stop calling yourself Backstreet Boys and start calling yourself Backstreet Men?

AJ:When Nick turns 18!

Brian:I don't think we'll ever change it.When we picked the name Backstreet Boys we intended it to last us forever.When we get older,when we grow up,we're gonna keep it,like the Beach Boys did y'know.If we felt it was necessary we could drop the Boys and just be Backstreet.

Do you dress in disguise when you go out?

AJ:Well,we don't put on false beards and moustaches but we know girls recognise us by our jewelery and my sunglasses. I take them off,maybe put on a baseball cap and wear things fans wouldn't normally see me in.I try to dress a little bit differently.I try,but it doesn't work.

Who was the last person you kissed-properly?

Brian:Tonsil hockey?Um.I dunno.Some girl.

AJ:Let's hope so.

Brian:(Gives AJ a warning look) Just some girl. A chick.In the US.How long ago? Well we were on tour so it's been about a month.

Do you give money to homeless people?

Brian:(seriously)I do donate money,mostly to church causes and things like that so they take care of the distribution.I have given money to homeless people in New York.If I had more money I'd give more money,y'know.

What did your school report cards say?

AJ:Usually pretty good stuff.I never had bad report cards.I always got good grades except once I got an F,for pre-algebra.I hated math.English was my favourite,and I was good at it.

Describe your ideal Saturday night?

Brian:My ideal Saturday night would be to go to the park,play some basketball for about an hour till it gets dark then go back to my house and have a shower.After that I'd go and pick up a friend,not anyone in particular,and we'd go to the movies,or out for dinner,like a date.

Do you believe in life after death?

Brian:I do.

AJ:Me too.I think life would be the same as it is now,except whatever you died of,whatever injury you had would be gone, and you'd be whole again.You're just normal and healthy but instead of being here,you'd be there(points heavenwards).

How many girls in total have you kissed?

Brian:Propely?(counts on fingers)Umm...20?My first kiss was when I was about 10,in fifth gradeand the girl that I kissed-her name was Michelle-she stuck her tongue in my mouth and I waslike,uurrgh!!She was in sixth grade,an older,experienced woman.

What's the worst thing you've ever got up to in a hotel?

AJ:Well,I'm the king of hotels when it comes to not paying my hotel bill.I'll go through my mini bar,take all the cokes and orange juices and tell them I've not had anything at all when they ask the next morning.I do end up paying for it in the long run.I got away with it for a while and then they caught on.

Have you ever cried over a girl?

Brian:Yes!When? Oh April 2...(pretends to break down)...Oh,I don't know when.It was a while ago,probably,um....1992.She broke my heart because she wasn't the person I thaught she was. Iliked her for a long time and when we finally started dating she turned out to be someone I didn't like.She wasn't what I expected.

Are you upset because you've yet to crack it in America?

AJ:Oh,yes I am.Oh yes.We are actually gonna fix the situation,by,y'know,maybe having a single out there before I'm 25!No,we've had one single out and we're trying to find our second right now.I'd be more upset if we'd had more singles out and they'd all bombed.

Have you ever broken the law?

Brian:I did get a speeding ticket once.That's what I did to break the law. And I was only goingabout 20 miles an hour,so I wasn't exactly racing around the place.

What do you remember about the house where you grew up?

AJ: I just saw my old house recently and it's changed.When I lived in it,it was a house with a Spanish tile roof.It was brown and white,there was a big foyer inside and my grandparents' room was on the left,my