MusicMania: Do you feel like you've been an inspiration to other kids
in Kentwood or anywhere else? BRITNEY:
I hope so. I hope that, you know, if they have the talent in singing, dancing, or acting, or whatever it may be that God has given them the gift to do, then they should go for it and try to let the world see it.
MusicMania: Did you have any idols that you wanted to emulate while growing up? BRITNEY:
Yeah, Whitney Houston -- I loved her! And Madonna, you know, in "Like a Prayer" and all those songs. Prince and Mariah Carey too. MusicMania: So, do you remember if there was any
point at which you decided, "This is what I want to do for a career?" BRITNEY:
It was probably when I was on the Mickey Mouse Club that I realized that I had such a major love for music, because we had concerts and we got to be in the recording studio and I was just so in love with music. And that's when I realized, I wanna go for this. When the show was canceled, I went home and I was just like a normal kid again. But I really wanted to perform again. I had a entertainment lawyer in New York then, and when I went up there, pop music was coming back and it just really made sense. So I went to Jive records and they signed me up.
MusicMania: This is like a year and a half ago? BRITNEY: Yeah, yeah. MusicMania: Does the way that "Baby One More Time" exploded in the last few months surprise you at all or did you have a good feeling about that song to begin with?
BRITNEY:
Well, I hoped and I dreamed...The first time they brought it to the record label and they played the song, I was like, "This song is gonna be it!" I was so excited. And you know, I was really worried because I'd worked for a year, and I was really hoping and wanting it to do well. But then when it debuted (at such a high chart position), I was really overwhelmed.
MusicMania: Do you have another favorite track on the album? BRITNEY:
Yeah, it's a slow song called "From the Bottom of My Broken Heart." It's a really nice song. It talks about your first love and, you know, every girl can relate to that. MusicMania:
Speaking of which, I understand you had a relationship that kind of ended as your career took off. BRITNEY: Uh huh. MusicMania: Is that just because it was too hard to maintain?
BRITNEY:
Yeah, 'cause when you're traveling, you just get caught up in so much stuff and there's no time to have a relationship. I mean, I'm home like every six weeks -- not even that, now. And it's just really hard to have a relationship and that "trust" thing. If he doesn't trust you, there's nothing there. And, you know, the possessiveness -- you can't have that! I'm young and I just want to have fun right now.
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