Hey !! While we're getting World of
Britney.comEDY ready for download, I'm gonna leave
you guys with this awesome Britney interview that goes allllllll the way back to
March 1999. Check it out and see how much Britney has changed, did her future
dreams come true? This awesome interview comes from TV-Guide and it'll take you
a few years back and it'll make you remember things you had already forgotten
about what it was like to be Britney in the beginning, the dorky answers ;) the
giggles and what not.....allright, I'm talking too much, enjoy this while
waiting for EDY.... ;D -Ruben
TV
Guide Online: Welcome! Ok -- here we go -- everybody say hello to Britney
Spears!
Britney Spears: Hello everyone, I'm just
so excited to be able to talk to so many people right now!
Question:: What did your parents think
of the pictures in Rolling Stone?
Spears: They thought they were pretty
cool. We did the shoot at my house, so it was cool. They were a little risqué
but since it was Rolling Stone, they thought it was OK.
Question: What type of workout do you
do?
Spears: Usually, the shows I perform,
that's my workout, but since I hurt my knee, I have to work out every day to
strengthen my leg. Most of the time it's just dancing.
Question:: What do you think about a
Mickey Mouse Club reunion (cast '89-'95)?
Spears: I would love to have a reunion
just to see everybody again, because we were on the show for two years together
and then the show was just cancelled. So I would just love that.
Question:: How is your knee doing?
Spears:
My knee is a lot better. Next week I'll do the video for "Sometime", and I'll be
able to dance!
Question:: What's your favorite movie?
Spears: Probably Titanic. I love
that movie.
Question:: If you could not be a singer,
what career would you choose?
Spears: To be honest, I have no idea.
Probably a dance teacher.
Question:: How do you balance your
personal life in school and your professional life?
Spears: I have a cell phone which is
really dangerous because my phone bill is really high. I come home every six
weeks, and get to see my friends, so it's all OK.
Question:: Is the song "...Baby One More
Time" based on a real story?
Spears: No, it's not.
Question:: I would like to know if you
really sing in your music videos?
Spears: The songs are prerecorded, yes
it's me singing. But during the video, I'm not singing.
Question:: What were your first
impressions of '...Baby One More Time'? Did you ever, in your wildest dreams,
imagine it would go #1 worldwide?
Spears:
Well, when I first heard it I knew it was going to be a hit, because it was one
of the songs. But I didn't know it would go to number one. I hoped and dreamed,
yes, but I didn't expect it.
Question:: What is your favorite color?
Spears: Baby blue.
Question:: When will you be going on
tour?
Spears: In July.
Question:: How often do you answer fan
mail or e-mail?
Spears: Not that often because I'm
really, really busy. But I try to do it as much as I can.
Question:: Is it true you will be on the
Walt Disney World Easter Parade?
Spears: Yes! It's true!
Question:: Britney, is there a special
someone you are seeing now?
Spears: No, there's not. I don't have a
boyfriend.
Question:: What's your favorite TV
show(s)?
Spears: Friends and Felicity.
Question:: Britney, what was it like
doing the off-Broadway show Ruthless?
Spears: It was a lot of fun, because I
was really young and it was my first experience doing something like that, I got
to sing and dance and act, so it was really fun.
Question:: Who were your musical
influences?
Spears: I like Whitney Houston, Janet
Jackson and Madonna. Those are my main influences.
Question:: What is your fave song to
perform?
Spears: Probably "Crazy", because I can
dance a lot to the song and it's a fun song to sing.
Question::
When will you appear on Dawson's Creek?
Spears: Next season.
Question:: I heard you were making a TV
pilot. Are you going to have a TV show?
Spears: Actually that is just something
that we're talking about doing, and I'll definitely do in the future, but not
right now.
Question:: What's your favorite book?
Spears: Probably The Star by
Danielle Steele.
Question:: Was it fun being on the
Mickey Mouse Club?
Spears:
Yes, it was a lot of fun. There were like 20 kids on the show, and we just
goofed off all the time, and it was a lot of fun.
Question:: Is it true Justin Timberlake
was you first kiss? Was it a love kiss or an on-screen Mickey Mouse Club
kiss?
Spears: No, he was not my first kiss,
and we never kissed on the show. We've never kissed!
Question:: What's your least favorite
class in high school?
Spears: Probably trig. I hate it.
Question:: What is your favorite thing
to do when you are not on the road?
Spears: Probably just spending time with
my family and hanging out with my friends.
Question:: I heard you have been dancing
for a VERY long time. What kind of dance lessons did you take?
Spears: I took jazz dancing.
Question:: What kind of music do you
listen to?
Spears: All kinds. I like hip-hop, rap,
R & B, all kinds.
Question::
I was just wondering who is your favorite actor/actress?
Spears: I love Meg Ryan, Sandra Bullock,
Brad Pitt, Ben Affleck.
Question:: Have you seen the multiple
web sites about you? What do you think about them?
Spears: No, actually, I haven't seen
them.
Question:: When are you going to be on
Saturday Night Live and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno?
Spears: Some dates have just been
confirmed, I'm not really sure when they are.
Question::
Is it true that you will be in Disney World for Grad Night?
Spears: Yes, it's true.
Question:: Do you have any pets??
Spears: Yes, I have a dog, a Rottweiller.
His name is Cane.
Question:: What's the best and what's
the worst thing about being famous?
Spears: The best thing is probably being
able to travel and see the world, and have so much fun. The bad thing, on the
other hand, is probably being away from your family.
Question:: I'm having surgery tomorrow!
What advice do you have? Was it scary for you?
Spears: Actually it wasn't that scary,
because the nurses and everyone were really nice, so it wasn't that bad.
Question:: Who's your favourite cartoon
character?
Spears: I love Daisy.
Question:: Do you speak any other
language than English?
Spears:
A little bit of Spanish, not that much.
Question:: What is your favorite sport?
Spears: I love basketball.
Question:: I am also from South
Louisiana. What is your favorite southern food?
Spears: Probably chicken and dumplings,
I love that.
Question:: Did 'N Sync play any really
bad tricks on you while you were touring with them?
Spears: No, they didn't!
Question::
Britney, What do you think about all the young girls who look up to you?
Spears: I think it's really flattering,
and really sweet.
Question:: So what float are you going
to ride on in the Easter Parade on Sunday?
Spears: I don't know.
Question:: Who would you love to meet?
Spears: I would love to meet Brad Pitt.
Question:: What is your best advice in
getting started singing?
Spears: Probably just take some voice
lessons and probably try to sing at as many functions as you can so you'll get
used to performing.
Question::
Were your parents supportive of your career choice?
Spears: They have always been really,
really supportive.
Question:: When is your next video out?
Spears: I'm not really sure, actually.
Question:: Do you use the Internet at
all?
Spears: Sometimes.
Question:: What is you favorite ice
cream flavor?
Spears: Cookie dough!
Question::
Who is your favorite basketball player?
Spears: Michael Jordan.
Question:: Do you collect beanie babies?
If you do what is your favorite one?
Spears: Actually, I don't collect beanie
babies.
Question:: How many demo tapes did you
make? How many songs did you sing on the demo tapes and did you sing the whole
song on the tape?
Spears: Actually I had like two demo
tapes, but after I got signed to the record label, I made a lot more.
Question:: What is the worst rumor you
have heard about yourself?
Spears:
Actually I haven't heard a bad rumor yet, knock on wood!
Question:: Do you think James Van Der
Beek or Joshua Jackson is cute?
Spears: Joshua Jackson.
Question:: I noticed that Britney played
basketball in middle school. I was wondering if she had ever planned to pursue
playing college basketball?
Spears: No. Not really, I just really
did it for fun.
Question:: What is the most special gift
that you have received from your fans?
Spears: I got a cross necklace that was
really pretty.
Question::
Were you awake during surgery on your knee?
Spears: No, I was asleep.
Question:: Since you're going to be in
the Disney Easter Parade, do you have a favorite Disney cartoon?
Spears: Probably, let me see, Tiny Toons.
Question:: Are you an innie or an outie?
Spears: Innie.
Question:: What is your favorite cereal?
Spears: Captain Crunch.
Question::
How old were you when you found out you had the talent to sing?
Spears: Probably when I was like eight
years old.
Question:: Can you tell us what the
concept of the new video of "Sometimes" is going to be?
Spears: There is going to be a lot of
dancing and it's going to take place on the beach.
Question:: Have any former teen idols
given you any advice on how to deal with fame?
Spears: Really not, I've had to
experience it myself.
Question:: Is it true that your cousin
is in the video, "...Baby One More Time?"
Spears: Yes, it is true.
Question::
Do you sing in the shower?
Spears: Yes, I do sing in the shower.
Question:: What's your favorite song you
play?
Spears: Probably "Crazy".
Question:: Do you have your Driver's
License?
Spears: Yes, I do.
Question:: Why didn't "Autumn Goodbye"
appear on the album?
Spears: I don't know, there were better
songs to do on the album.
Question:: Are you writing any new
songs?
Spears: Yeah!
Question:: Are you a rightie or a
leftie?
Spears: Rightie, but I'm a leftie in
dance.
Question:: What is your favorite animal?
Spears:
Puppy dog.
Question:: Are you playing yourself on
Dawson's Creek?
Spears: Yes.
Question:: Do you feel you are being
controlled in any way by your management and Transcontinental records? Do you
want to break away any time in the future? Or do you feel they've been helpful
and supportive?
Spears: Yes, very. They have been very
supportive.
Question:: Do you think you are still
the same person even after becoming famous?
Spears: Yes, completely.
Question:: Now that you are famous, do
you get recognized a lot?
Spears: Yes.
Question::
Who will you be touring with this summer?
Spears: By myself.
Question:: What do you look for in a
guy?
Spears: I guess confidence and that he's
true to himself and that he can make me laugh.
Question:: Do you have to be in a
certain mood to write? And, if so, what kind?
Spears: I don't have to be any certain
mood, I write wherever I am, in the tub, grocery store, plane, anywhere.
Question:: Where do you want your
future, permanent home to be?
Spears: In Florida.
Question::
What is your favorite city?
Spears: Chicago.
Question:: Do your parents travel with
you to concerts?
Spears: Sometimes.
Question:: How do you feel about doing
your own tour?
Spears: I'm very excited about it.
Question:: What was the most embarassing
moment you have had?
Spears: One time I was on stage and my
flight suit that my dancers were supposed to pull off didn't come off, and they
were pulling and tugging, and it wouldn't come off. And the next time, I was on
stage with B*Witched, the group that had been on stage before me, and one of the
audience members had thrown a cupcake onstage,and I slipped on it, and fell, and
it wasn't very funny.
Question:: Does anyone else in your
family sing?
Spears:
My little sister does. My mom sings a little bit too.
Question:: Have you ever been asked to
be in Hollywood movies?
Spears: No.
Question: What is your middle name?
Spears: Jean.
TV Guide Online: Thanks for chatting
with us tonight, Britney.
Spears: Please look forward to my next
single "Sometimes," and thank you for all your support so far!
Source: TV Guide from 1999
Thanks to: Mel
Posted by Ruben
updated: 12-28-2002 03:49
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