Heart to Heart
Brian - The Cheeky One

REPORTER: Do you ever think the Backstreet Boys are too good to be true?
BRIAN: (Chuckling) I'm not sure what you mean! Sometimes I think it's too good to be true being in one of the most popular bands in the world and having the privilege of traveling all over the place, performing to so many wonderful people and hanging out with the best bunch of guys. But if you mean that we're a bit too clean-cut, you probably don't know us that well!

REPORTER: What's the difference between Brian Littrell and Brian Backstreet?
BRIAN: Hmmmm... Brian Littrell is a bit more serious sometimes and thinks about stuff a little more. Because I'm writing songs now, some of Brian Littrell comes into the writing and sort of becomes Brian Backstreet. Also, Brian Littrell likes to sleep in more than Brian Backstreet is allowed to!

REPORTER: When was the last time you fell out with one of the guys, and why?
BRIAN: It was with Howie, actually. On the Canadian tour we had a fluffy toy sheep on the bus and we called it Barbara. Anyway, we used to put it in each other's beds for a joke, and one day when I was feeling really tired and a bit grumpy, Howie started trying to keep me awake by hitting me with the sheep, so I just snapped at him. I regretted it afterwards. You can't stay angry with D, because he's such a great guy. He never gets angry!

REPORTER: Have you ever felt like giving it all up and leaving the band?
BRIAN: You always have those rare occasions where you're on your own in some hotel room a long way from home and you're completely exhausted. You know the next day you have to get up at like, 5am and get on a bus and travel for seven hours. Then you get to another hotel room and you think to yourself, "Why am I doing this?" But then you do a show and see how happy everyone is to be there and you just feel like the luckiest guy in the world to be able to lead that kind of life.

REPORTER: What's it like living with AJ?
BRIAN: (Thinks) Well, we're rarely at home anymore, so I've almost forgotten. We're both fairly good with housework, though. He'll make someone a good husband one day!

REPORTER: Which of your emotions are you most in touch with?
BRIAN: Fear... of the next question!

REPORTER: Who was the last person you kissed?
BRIAN: Barbara the sheep! (We said 'person'!) Oh, then it would have to be Nick's mom - on the cheek when we hooked up for Nick's birthday bash!

REPORTER: Which Backstreet Boy are you closest to, and why?
BRIAN: Nick, simply because we're best mates. Even though he's a few years younger than me, he's like a brother to me. If I'm having a tough time, he's always there to have a good talk. That's what friends are for.

REPORTER: Do you miss having relationships?
BRIAN: (A little sadly) Yep. I mean, it would be really hard to keep a relationship going with our schedule. Some of us tried it in the early days, but it just didn't work out. It's not fair to expect someone to wait for you when you're away from home for months on end.

REPORTER: What turns you on?
BRIAN: Girls. (He grins cheekily)

REPORTER: What's been your most passionate experience to date?
BRIAN: Oh man! It was a long time ago, I can tell you that much! (We probe deeper) It was over a year ago. I don't want to go into details, but there was a sauna involved!

REPORTER: What's your favorite part of a woman's body?
BRIAN: Her face. I really like faces, especially eyes and mouths. But, of course, if they don't have a really good personality I'm just not interested.

REPORTER: How do your religious beliefs affect your pop lifestyle?
BRIAN: They don't really affect it at all, you know. We don't really buy into that whole rock ‘n’ roll myth of trashing hotel rooms and stuff like that, but that's not because of our religious beliefs - it's just because we don't see the point of taking advantage of our position. What's the point of smashing up stuff when you'll only have to pay for it in the morning?

REPORTER: Do you want to have a family one day?
BRIAN: Definitely. I could probably settle down in about ten years' time. I'll still be making music, hopefully, but it would be great to record songs during the day and then go home to a wife and kids and say, "Hi, honey, I'm home from a tough day in the studio!"

REPORTER: When did you last have a cry?
BRIAN: A couple of weeks ago when I got back to Kentucky to see my family. It had been a long time and I'd missed them a whole lot.

REPORTER: What one thing would improve your life?
BRIAN: A subscription to Smash Hits! Apart from that? Hmm, let me think... Well, it'd be great to have a bit more to myself so that I could just hang out at home and see my family and friends more than I do at present. But really, being in the Backstreet Boys is like having a second family, and I wouldn't change that for anything.

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