(What do you do when fans throw their underwear on stage?) "We take it home and wear it!" - said by all of them!
"It's about two hours sittin' in a chair straight, not movin' and it's REALLY starting to affect me now" - Nick
"Canadians have those cute little accents, eh?" - Kevin
"Faithfulness is very important to me. I would be incapable of cheating on my girlfriend. I couldn't look at her straight in the eye . If I had a girlfriend, I wouldn't even need to look at other girls" -Nick
"I was bouncing around from hair, to makeup, to facial...hair" - Brian
"He's a lunatic. He's...just AJ."- Brian
"Smile Howie. Beautiful teeth." - AJ
"I'll never hang my feet off the end of the bed-I'm afraid little gremlins will bite my toes! Really!" - Nick
"Gilligan 2000, wave of the future. Hey skipper! where we goin' today?" - AJ (to Howie)
"Yo! Homie, we's goin' back to the islands!!" - Howie
"WORD!" - AJ
"To your brother!" - Howie
"You need a haircut like this to attract women, I guess, I don't know." - Howie
"When you come to L.A. you have to dress like this." - Nick (to Howie)
"No, maybe when YOU come to L.A., you have to dress like this" - Howie (to nick)
"Well Howie, what are you dressed like that for? - Nick
"Cuz I'm in a video shoot, that's why!!" - Howie
"This is called the retro-cowboys-R-us-AJ-look-a-like" - Brian
"That's the man right there! No! See that man right there, Andre? He's the one that put me in this cornall lookin' outfit!" - Brian
"Ohmigosh! Howard! Censor!!" - Brian (in a gay voice when Howie is walking around shirtless)
"Howie's just a little stressed out here" - Nick
"My brother Phil, and my brother Bill. Don't make 'em angry!" - AJ
"I don't miss McDonalds because there's one in every country, all around the world, so I'm in heaven in every country I go to, I find a McDonalds. Even at the airport...It's everywhere!!"- AJ
"We were on our best behavior" - Kevin
"Are you for real?" - Nick
"You're puttin' me on the spot!" - AJ
"When your on the road it's difficult to keep up with the laundry so you find yourself without a clean pair of underpants. You have no choice but to pop back on yesterday's pair. They tend to be pretty snug though, which is lucky!" - Kevin
"Only 3 years ago..." - Brian (holding up 2 fingers)
"Wait! Wait! We're makin' money!!" - Howie
"It's gettin' deep in here" - Kevin
"I got a big heart man!! - AJ "If I had a girlfriend I would probably go anywhere for her. If I had to go anywhere for one of my family. I would do that too. For anyone I lived or cared for I would do anything." - Brian "Dude! That's gotta suck!!" - Nick "Oh man! I always mess up I'm sorry!" - Nick "And that's the story!" - Kevin "In Germany someone threw a rock and it hit me in the face during a performance. I thought it was a cuddly toy or something. It caught me just above the eye. It was quite a nasty cut. I had to carry on the show though, as it was part of a pop festival. If it had been our show, I would have got security to find out who threw it!" - AJ "Around here its far and few you see guys doin' that" - Howie "Is there a big towel in here? Cause I gotta stick my head in the sink" - Kevin "Haven't gotten used to the baked beans in the morning yet" - Howie "Did I do okay Frick?" - Nick (to Brian) "I like the kinda girl who'll let me hold her real tight and then kiss ker...and kiss her and kiss her and kiss her..." - Nick "I'm very soft you know" - Brian "When we got our first gold record we bawled like babies!" - Kevin "Nick's gonna be on a sugar rush!" - AJ "I'm a manly man!" - Brian "Me and puff go way back" - Nick "Yeah, nick, puff the magic dragon" - AJ "I wanna be crazy forever, even when i am 80" - Nick "The only person I'd be really sorry to lose to is that Marilyn Manson dude." - Brian "Nick there's a lot you don't know." - Howie "It's been real! I'm out." - Kevin "I'm the king of hotels when it comes to not paying my bill. I'll go through the 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 but then they caught on."- AJ "We always thought you liked Barney." - Howie & AJ to Nick "You're not funny." - Nick "...making sure my zipper is up and my shoes are tied." - AJ (before they do a show) "Yeah I slept for like an hour and a half. It was great." - Kevin "I used to stand on a tree stump in our back garden and sing, pretending the flowers were my audience. One day my mom caught me and enrolled me in singing lessons straight away." - Nick "Let's go interrupt shall we." - Brian "I'm just a good old country boy." - Kevin "Uh-oh, I'm in trouble." - Howie "I hate clowns, they freak me out." - AJ "I'm sorry...Brian and Howie won't let me." - Nick "Are you a Backstreet Boy?" - Kevin asks Brian "No. Hell no!" - Brian "Are you a Backstreet Boy?" - Kevin asks Nick "NO, no don't interview me..." - Nick "What a rude, rude young man!" - Kevin on Nick "Nice acting job Bri...NOT!" - Kevin "I am the Terminator." - Nick "We're hungry and we're movieless." - Howie "He whines a lot." - Donna (ex-management) - talking about Nick - "I do not." - Nick "No I did not open my mini bar." - Kevin "No, my name is not Gary Barlow" - Brian "Welcome to Mr. Rogers neighborhood. Sorry but Mr. Rogers isn't here today so I'm in his place" - AJ (sitting at table in phantom outfit) "I'm a mutt!" - Brian (when asked his nationality) "I'm a mutt too!" - Nick "YES I DO!" - Brian (in deep voice, when asked if he had a scar) "WHAT am I doin'???" - Kevin (taking about when he realized he was a cleaning freak) "Dang it, why don't you take out the trash!" - Brian (talking about how Kevin does most of the housework) "I'm a real breakfast man" - Howie "But you make me very happy" - Nick (to a fan when she was saying how rainy days make him sad) "it's my hand dumbass." - Nick "hey what you guys doing?" - Howie -to Aj and Nick in Mickey d's- "we're standing here picking our noses." - Nick "we're still here waiting for our food." - AJ "This is Sweeeeeet" - AJ "I obsess too much about things... I need to be less of a worrier" - AJ says about his new years resolution. "People should live with the environment instead of building all over it and tearing it down" - Nick speaks about what the year 2000 should be like. "Ever since I was a little boy, I've wanted to have a little me running about somewhere" - Brian talks about father hood. "I'm not planning on spending New Year's Eve on a plane" - Kevin tells us about his plans for New Year's Eve. "I personally really want to play in my mum's homeland, Puerto Rico." - Howie speaks on where he'd live to peform next. You get to have a state-owned TV station! What shows would be on? AJ: It would have Jerry Springer on twenty-four seven. With a little bit of South Park and a little bit of Seinfeld. Top Of The Pops and a bit of MTV and smidgen of VH1. But mostly, Jerry Springer. He’s the man. I’ve seen every single episode. I’ve got tickets to go to one of his shows on his US tour. "Before a show we all stand in a circle, and ya know, say a little prayer..." - Kevin "And then we sacrifice a chicken!"- AJ "Being honest, when I see an attractive girl I have to say that the first thing I look at is, well, if she's looking at me, her eyes - but if she's not then... her booty. I watch it go from side to side. It doesn't matter what size it is but... yeah, I know. I'm a man. I'm sorry!" - A.J. "When You Like Someone Put Their Name In A Circle, Not A Heart; Because Hearts Can Be Broken, But Circles Go On Forever." - Brian "My cat Missy was my best friend because I came home smellin like fish every night."- Brian "It's all good" - Nick "I don't really know any, is Bruce Lee Japanese?"- AJ "Love has no age" - Nick "Nicky here is a prankster. So I'm pretty sure he's doin something behind my back right now" - Howie "I cry in movie theaters all the time. I get that from my grandfather - we're a real sentimental family. Brian's like that as well. When we got our first gold record we bawled like babies." - Kevin "I'm not good at secrets,don't tell me any."- AJ "I still think we would have had success whatever we looked like, although it might have taken a lot longer." - Brian We've learned that our performances make people happy, that's what we're here for." - Nick "Yesterday was the past, tomorrow is the future, but today is a gift that is why it is called *the present*!" - Brian "I scream, do stupid things, just to get laughs or attention to get the crowd into a giggly, laughing mood. I've had girls come up to me afterwards and say 'You are crazy'." - A.J. "It's phat to death" - Kevin "Music is love, love is music, music is my life, I love my life." - AJ "No matter what happens, if any of us go off, we're always going to come back together. The Backstreet Boys' name will always be there, no matter what." -Nick Howie: "Brian is Mr Five Finger Discount man" "Those are stolen towels from the hotel "and who stole them.....Mr Brian Five Finger Discount Littrell? "Nick is Mr Pay TV" (I hope he doesn't watch anything DIRTY....does Brian hook him up illegally with that Pay Tv??) " I'll never hang my feet of the end of the bed- I'm afraid little green men will bite my toes off, really!" - Nick " Without you were all alone up here! Your'e the reason we're doing this!" - A.J. in reference to the fans " I love to go to wrestling events." - Brian " When I was done they didn't want to see any more people. They were ready to give me the award." - Howie talking about a talent show he was in when he was younger and how the judes reacted when he was done. " The fellas probably think I'm the hardest or roughest or meanest, but I'll cry at the drop of a hat sometimes." - Kevin “We’ve been together everyday for four years now…. It’s like family. I never had a little brother but now I’ve got four.” -Kevin Richardson (USA Today) “Backstreet Boys only sing live and do five –piece harmony, a cappella… We just want to make everybody realize that we are real, there’s nothing fake….” –A.J McLean (Reauters) “We finally have time to focus on our homeland. We got out start everywhere else, all over the world, except home, so it’s time to just come back, relax a little bit, and focus on the U.S. fans.” -Brian Littrell (UPI) “Considering we’re with each other 24 / 7, we’ve grown to love each other. We have a tight bond. We know which buttons to push and which not to.” – Howie Dorough (USA Today) “I drove into my apartment complex, and [the fans] know my car because a picture of it had been in a magazine. And these two girls –one was from Germany and one was from Switzerland –were sitting right in front of my apartment with their pens and paper, and they jumped up as soon as they saw me.” – Brian Littrell (USA Today) “No matter what happens, if any of us go off, we’re always going to come back together. The Backstreet Boys’ name will always be there, no matter what.” – Nick Carter (BB magazine) “We want a future like the Eagles, the Beatles, or the Brach Boys. New Edition made a big impression on us: They were successful young, and they lasted long.” – Howie Dorough (USA Today) “I was in my Jeep at home, and I turned on the radio and heard a mix of ‘Quit Playing Games’ I never heard before. It still takes us by surprise. It was a really cool mix and I get cold chills! It’s like it doesn’t get old!” - Brian Littrell (Teen Beat) “Being real. That’s what makes us special… being real. We have nothing to hide.” – A.J McLean (Teen Beat) “This is our dream. We wanted to make it happen and that’s what we did. And we are enjoying every moment of it…” – Nick Carter (Teen Beat) "Hi, I'm Nick. I'm the youngest member of the group. I'm fifteen. I was born, Jan. 28, 1980. That makes me an Aquarius. I am originally from Jamestown, NY, which is upstate-- it's not like the big part, the big city. Then I moved to Tampa, FL where I currently resign... uh, reside, yeah, reside?....that's it! Oh, man! I always mess up,... I'm sorry." -Nick "Do I think it would improve my sex life? I didn't know I had a sex life right now!"- Nick on whether getting a tattoo would improve his sex life "Fantasy. I'm really big into like the beach and everything, so I'd just say, like having a night out. It would have to be a full moon and the beach, and you know, just have it be all romantic and everything. That's a fantasy." - Nick on his WILDEST fantasy ``Me and my girlfriend at the time went to a ballroom class for a date, just for fun because my mom and dad had taught me how to jitterbug when I was little. ... After we had one lesson, they were like, `Wow you guys pick up really quick. Would you like to be instructors?' ``So we were there for about three months. After a while, I felt almost like, I don't know a gigolo or something. Teaching all these ladies ... I felt like they were enjoying it a little too much.'' Kevin on On his days as a ballroom dancing instructor ``There are always going to be skeptics. ... If they were to come to a show, to really take the time to listen to the songs on the album and read the liner notes ... we are different people than we're sometimes looked upon.'' Brian on BSB's Critics ``We've always focused on our music. We could never (write and produce every song) in the beginning because we were kids. With the experiences we've had in the studio, it's benefited us.'' Brian On how BSB will keep from going the way of New Kids on the Block, et al -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nick's cute quotes "the flying wha?" "I want to be crazy forever, even when I'm 80." "Here's my favorite joke: Yesterday I flew from Florida to Europe, my arms are still hurting." "Sometimes good looks come in handy." "We live on pizza." "I'm a camera hostage." "Music is our love." "I want a girl who'll let me hold her so tight and let me kiss her, and kiss her, and kiss her and kiss her." "Hey, I heard that." "Sometimes I shut up cause I'm afraid I don't have anything interesting to tell anyway." "I don't believe in being mean to anyone. I'm really a peaceful person." "I can be shy around girls." "Personally, I like it when fans do crazy things! It may sound funny, but I got a thrill when I was pulled into a crowd once. It was like 'How am I going to get out of this?!" "I like to do anything I can think of to these guys." (Nick's Uncle - about Nick): "He really struts his stuff." "I never hang my feet off the end of the bed - I'm afraid little gremlins will bite my toes! Really!" "I always like to know what the time is. Especially break time - cause then I can rush off and play my Nintendo!" (On New Years Resolutions) "I'm not making any. I don't believe in them. Just take things as they come!" "I hate flying...but I've gotten used to it. I just try to sleep through the whole flight." "Personally, I love girls, but the fact is that we're always on the road. It's hard to actually stay down with one girl and go away." "I think everyone has a dream that they want to fulfill in life and I think this is our dream. We wanted to make it happen and that's what we did. And we enjoy every minute of it and we take every day like it's our last." (On the kind of music he likes) "My range is from old rock to alternative rock. I love R&B, too, because that's what we sing and then pop and all that stuff." "Okay my bad." (about before the show) "I think about what I ate." "I want to play the drums." "So I went on TV and made a fool of myself." "I'm sorry...Brian and Howie won't let me." "We're gonna star in the next movie with Arnold Schwarzenegger." "Love has no age." "My family comes first before anything, they are everything to me." "I love girls!" "The caring's the most important thing when a girl gives you her heart." "Everday I get a lot of hugs from fans and the guys, but I don't get a proper hug everyday....I wish I did." "Music is our love." "I have to admit that I do look at the breasts too." "I've never had sex with a fan." (What do you wear in bed? )"Underwear. A T-shirt and boxers. That's about it." "I feel all mushed up in these spandex things!" "You don't even know how to say it right." You're not my guardian!" "I like to do anything I can think of to these guys!" "Yo Brian, stop lying!" "Then Kevin said somethin' about a castle." "It's not that way with us." "I've been sitting in a chair for two hours and it's really affecting me right now!" "I'm sorry! I always mess up!" "Howie's just a little stressed out here!" "Me and Howie, we've been on the road a little too long!" "It's All Good!" "They're tough little cookies!" - on the group TLC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AJ's Quotes "I had a crush on my teacher." "I love cooking! "Usually girls have a really sensitive side, so you can go mushy on them." "I love you all!" "If I fall in love with a girl, I'd write her a poem - right away!" "Bring on the women!" "Why do men have nipples? For girls to kiss!" "Nick, this is all your fault!" "Wow! She can dance better than Brian!" "You see Howie, that's how you gotta do it man, Howie, Howie! Yo yo, D!" "Nick's gonna be on a sugar rush." "Welcome to Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood. Sorry Mr. Rogers couldn't be here today. I'll be taking his place!" "My brother Phil and my brother Bill. DON'T MAKE 'EM ANGRY!" "I want a divorce!" "I'm Kevin!!"- in funny high voice "I kill you man!" - on Howie fighting, in puerto rican voice -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Howie D's Quotes 'That means a lot to us. We're constantly striving to get our music accepted out there by everybody," said Backstreeter Howie Dorough. "To not be a 'boy band.' We like to be considered more a vocal harmony group, like Boyz II Men and all these other groups out there. … And to be looked in the industry now as a credible group that hopefully won't be around like a flash in a pan means a lot to us.' " - from backstreetnews "The guys call me 'Sweet D' because they say I have a big heart." "Girls are like exotic birds. Pretty to look at, but hard to catch. And they fly away easily." "Hey, I'm Mr. Romantic!" "We love you too!" "Brian is a five finger discount man." "Brian’s scared of heights so he doesn’t like going on roller coaster rides-but he’s no scaredy cat." "I don't wanna be payin' AJ's phone bill..." "Yo Homie! Gilligan! We'z goin' back to da' islands!" (on their name, in high voice) "cuz we're back......we're from the street.......and we're boys!!" "We asked her what a girl really wants. Unfortunately, it wasn't any of us." - introducing Christina Aguilera "I don't think there's anything corny about romance. I think it's beautiful. I love girls and I love showing them affection" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kevin's Quotes "I don’t get jealous if guys are looking at my girl or anything." "I need love." "I could use a hug every day but I am not likely to get it." "I'm bashful, I like it when a girl tells me she likes me." I love anything my mom puts on the table." "Mom never let me have girls up in my room." "We take the bras girls throw up on stage back to our hotel." "I fell in love with her and after a year we slept together for the first time. Even though I wanted it myself, I felt bad and blamed myself. My belief doesn't allow sex before marriage." "I wear, like, the new-style cotton boxers, Tommy Hilfiger ones." "Brian and Nick mostly flirted with the 2 fair-haired girls." It's in the key of A.J." "he's being a freak!!" - on A.J. "sweat and girls........does it mix? I think so!"- on shows -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brian's Quotes "If I had a girl I'd love to see her in my clothes. It's real romantic." "I love these guys . . . oh gosh !!" "I'm very soft, you know!" "Most of all I like chasing girls." Actually, I have to say that I don't believe in having a sexual realtionship outside of marriage." "Of course I like to look at pretty girls in the street. What hot-blooded boy doesn't." "We've all got pretty smelly feet!" "If we've been to a scary movie or something and we're sharing a room, and the lights are off when we walk in, Nick will go 'It's dark in here, isn't it?' And he's not trying to be funny he means it!" "I'm his big brother and I'm gonna knock him out!" "I'm married to these guys..." "We're not perfect." "I snore. Just ask the others!" "AJ is to blame for this." "AJ- he's just a lunatic!" "Boner, that's what we call him!" (on Kevin's nickname) "He has NO idea where his limbs are!!"