Brian, Nick, Howie, AJ and Kevin have seen their dreams come true as their hits "As Long As You Love Me" and "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" have stampeded to the top of the charts in countries all over the world. But success and stardom aren't all they're dreaming of! We've got the scoop on what they really, really want!
It's hard to argue that with their 1997 self-titles album and best-seller here in the states and in the rest of the world, the Backstreet Boys are living out a fantasy. But bright babes Kevin Richardson, Brian Littrell, Nick Carter, Howie Dorough and AJ McLean are determined to keep reaching for the stars, and that means they have a whole batch of dreams to keep them going.
Of course, you can bet that a dozen or more hit records are a big part of what these Orlando, Florida-based boys are hoping for in the future. After working so hard to make it to the top, this cute quintet has every intention of staying there! "Music will always be a part of my life," 26-year-old Kevin vows to BB.
But a lot of the predictions these sweeties have for the future go way beyond hit tumes and soulful ballads. After all, these way talented guys are more than musicians----they're sensitive, creative and thoughtful guys who want to get the most out of life and aren't afraid to go for it. "There are lots of things that I want to do besides music," 23-year-old Brian explains. "I mean I would love to get married, have a family. I'm very old fashioned, you know, even though a lot of people perceive entertainers to be very shallow."
The blue-eyed babe would also like to do a few good deeds if his hectic work schedule ever permits. "If I didn't have to work I'd probably volunterr and go to a church and sing for free," Brian sighs. "I'd just do things I use to do."
Brian's country cousin Kevin couldn't agree more. He's got a itch to find the perfect someone and a super-cool plan for getting in touch with his roots, too. "In five years, hopefully, i would like to start settling down, possibly in Kentucky," the green-eyed doll tells us. "There;s a house that my grandmother was born in in Kentucky. It's a horse farm now, but someday I'd like to buy it and restore it. I don't know if it's possible because someone owns it and i son't know if they'd sell it since it's a really successful horse farm. But I'd like to take it back to it's original look. I'm hoping they might sell me just the lot the house is on, maybe just five or ten acres."
FANTASY ISLAND
While Kevin may be painting, sanding and hammering in the future, Nick's got a more tropical adventure in mind! "I like to just think of the wildest things and try to make them come true," the blond 18-year-old gushes. "I am the kind of person who would love to do something like move to a tropical island and live by myself, or live with somebody. I'm drawn to the ocean."
As for howie, he's got a craving for peace and quiet--- and a quest to get back to his beloved home townnear Orlando. "I'd definately like to get married, have kids," Howie 24, explains. "I'd like to move out away from mom and dad, just be living my own life in the place where i grew up."
Sounds relaxing but, believe it or not, high-energy AJ has howie beat in the chilling department. He's gotten in touch with his spiritual side in the Far East. "I'd like to go up to the place where Richard Gere went to, Tibet," the 10-year-old cutie confesses. "I would love to go there and see the temples and be at peace. I think that would be very interesting and very soothing for the soul."
While AJ's eagar to kick bak in the Buddhist way, he's not willing to go all out. Although some Buddhist monks shave their heads as part of the process of rejecting vanity to reach inner enlightenment, AJ draws the line at the radical haircut. "It would be really cool to go, but I wouldn't shave my head bald agian. I did it once and, whoa!, it was kind of scary!" Sounds like he may be dreaming but he doesn't have his head to far in the clouds!
