A.J's thoughts on fans A.J. MCLEAN LOVES HIS FANS AND NEVER FORGETS THAT THE BACKSTREET BOYS WOULD BE NOWHERE WITHOUT THEM. HE LIKES ALL BACKSTREET FANS BECAUSE, QUITE SIMPLY PUT,"THEY LIKE ME!" THE DARK HAIRED SEXY SINGER(WHO OFTEN SPORTS MEN IN BLACK SHADES), SAYS THAT "I HAVE HAD SOME GREAT EXPERIENCES WITH THE FANS, ESPECIALLY WHEN I MET THEM WHEN I LEAST EXPECTED IT. I WAS SHOPPING IN AN ORLANDO MALL LAST YEAR AND A BUNCH OF GIRLS CAME UP TO ME. BUT THEY DIDN'T SCREAM OR ANYTHING.THEY ACTED WAY MATURE! THEY ASKED ME QUESTIONS ABOUT A FEW OF OUR SONGS AND IF THEY WERE BASED ON REAL-LIFE EXPERIENCES. I WAS FLATTERED THEY PAID SO MUCH ATTENTION TO THE LYRICS AND SEEMED TO REALLY TAKE THEM PERSONALLY." A.J. HAD ANOTHER GREAT EXPERIENCE IN JAPAN." WELL, IN JAPAN THE PEOPLE ARE SO NICE-- THEY ARE ALMOST TOO NICE. WE GET TREATED LIKE KINGS THERE. WE WOULDNT HAVE TO TIE OUR OWN SHOELACES IF WE DIDN'T WANT TO. THE FANS ARE QUIET BUT CURIOUS.THEY DONT APPROACH YOU LIKE GANGBUSTERS. THEY JUST SORT OF FOLLOW YOU AROUND FOR AN HOUR BEFORE THEY COME UP TO YOU.AND WHEN THEY COME UP TO YOU, THEY USUALLY GIVE YOU A LITTLE GIFT. I HAVE SOME REALLY GREAT JAPANESE SOUVENIR-ONE REALLY PRETTY 16 YEAR OLD GIRL GAVE ME THESE MOTHER OF PEARL CHOPSTICKS THAT ARE A REAL WORK OF ART. THEY WERE HANDCARVED" PERHAPS A.J.S BEST EXPERIENCE CAME WHEN A CUTE LITTLE FOUR YEAR OLD CAME UP TO HIM IN NEW ORLEANS,LOUISIANA AND SAID,"A.J. I LOVE YOU. LETS GET MARRIED." A.J. STILL CHUCKLES ABOUT IT,"SHE MUST HAVE BEEN MIMICKING AN OLDER SISTER. IT WAS TOO CUTE. I TOLD HER SHE'D HAVE TO WAIT ABOUT 20 YEARS." SEEMS LIKE A.J. REALLY COMMUNICATES WITH FANS FROM ALL AGES AND ALL WALKS OF LIFE. NOW LETS SEE WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A SENIOR CITIZEN FAN PROPOSES MARRIAGE, JUST LIKE THE FOUR YEAR OLD DID! THAT SHOULD BE QUITE A SIGHT!