What's the hardest thing about the age gap between you 
and Nick? Sometimes Nick's attention span is a little short, 
but I'm not sure if it's dowm to the age gap, or
just because of the kind of person he is. I like to work, 
get stuff done and then go and play, whereas Nick likes to 
work and play at the same time. We have very different
personalities, but that doesn't cause massive problems 
or anything. 

What's the difference between Kevin Richardson and 
Kevin Backstreet? Kevin Richardson's a little more laid-
back and less serious, much more chilled out. I like to
goof off and play around when I'm not working. Sometimes 
i just need to hang out with my friends and get rowdy. 
Kevin Backstreet's very focased and hard-working. 

Who do you talk to when things get on top of you? 
It depends. Sometimes I'll run things by Howie, or Brian, 
or AJ. And ocasionally Nick and I will talk about things
he's going through. I also talk to my big brothers when 
I go home ' cos they're my best friends. 

Have you ever felt like giving it al up and leaving the band? 
There are times when I'm on the road and it gets frustrating. Sometimes I'll miss home, or I'll not be getting
on with the other guys. There have been times when I
've thought, 'Maybe this isn't for me.' It's not always easy, 
but the feeling fades and it all blows over. I think you need
to go through times like that to appreciate what you've got. 

Do your strong religious beliefs prevent you from having fun? 
No. The fact that I was brought up the way I was just 
instilled certain morals in me and certain ways I
feel in my heart. I always make decisons based on how my 
heart feels. 

Have you ever been in love? 
(cagily) Uh-huh. When? It was like four of five years ago, and it felt great. I felt like Iwas totally happy when I was with this person. 

Have you ever had your heart broken? Yeah, when I was in 
eighth grade in high school I took a girl to a dance and 
as soon as we got there she ran off. I really liked
her. She was a lot older than me and I had a massive crush 
on her, so I guess shekinda broke my heart. 

Is it tough not being able to have relationships? Yeah, 
it gets lonely. Sometimes you wonder what people's motivation 
is when they're sucking up to you - you wonder
whether they're being genuine. All these people who, 
in the beginning, wouldn't have given you the time of day 
suddednly start kissing round you. We just stick with the
people who were there in the beginning - they keep us 
grounded and real. 

How do you deal with the loneliness? When we're out on the 
road, we have each other. Ocasionally we'll party and maybe meet someone and try to date them. We also try to date girls when 
we're back home. It's not easy, but... well, that's just the way it is. The loneliest times are when you're lying in your hotel 
bed late at night and you wish you had someone to cuddle 
and watch TV with you. I miss everyday relationship type
things. 

Do you want to settle down eventually and have a family? 
I definately want that someday, because I come from a big 
family. I love kids - everytime I see a baby, I'm
like, 'Aaaaahh.' When I was at the airport yesterday, 
a lady asked if I'd have my picture taken with her baby 
because I was playing around her so much. (Thinks) Yeah,
I definately want a family someday. 

Do you ever feel like telling fans to leave you alone? 
Sometimes I have to say, 'Hey, calm down or my security 
will take me away!' I never get angry if I see them out - 
if it wasn't for them, we wouldn't be here. But if I'm asleep 
in my hotel room and a fan calls... well, that's a different 
matter! 

When you're old, what will you remember most about the 
Backstreet Boys?
There are tons of great things. Probably just the fact 
I got to see the world, to see so many happy faces and 
make a lot people happy. 

What's been your happiest moment? Oh, that's really hard - 
I've had so many great moments. One of them was when we 
singed our record deal. Another was when we
won our first award - it was actually a Smash Hits award. 
And winning five Smash Hits awards last year as well... 
I mean, how cool was that?