Nick Carter: We waited a long time to bring it home and we couldn't be happier about our success in the states. The one thing we wanted to do was bring it here strong, and I believe we have done just that.

Kevin Richardson: We are making sure we spread ourselves evenly. It's a real challenge the way things are going for us now in the United States. We want to make sure everyone gets a chance to see us.

GP: How do you feel about the new stage show?

Brian Littrell: It's great to be performing new material on a new stage. We are using lots of special effects this time around. We're happy that our fans like it.

GP: You guys have been together -- close together -- now for five years; what bugs you the most about each other?

A.J. McLean: We know what buttons to push on each other. We are like brothers -- we do take care of each other.

GP: We hear your fan mail has tripled in just the past few weeks.

Howie Dorough: Yes, we get so many letters per week from people who want to meet us. It's actually like thousands a week. The mail never stops. We're really happy about that.

GP: Howie, being on the road so much, what are some of the comforts you miss the most?

HD: I miss driving. I hate being in a bus or a cab. I've got a Mazda 626 -- it was a present from my parents when I graduated from high school. I love to cruise around in it. I also miss my friends and family the most. I wish I could take them all with me.

GP: When did you realize you had musical talent?

KR: Well, Brian and I are both from musical families. We used to sing in church choirs and perform locally. When our families would get together, we'd sing doo-wop songs, and harmonized barbershop quartet tunes.

HD: AJ, Nick and I would see each other at auditions at home in Orlando. We were all solo performers experienced in musical theater, commercials, television, and film ... so I guess we knew we were separately talented a long time ago. We started to hook up when we were waiting our turn at auditions, we'd harmonize on Temptations hits, or whatever we heard on the radio. Lots of R&B songs. After a while, our a cappella singing took on a life of its own. Then we met Kevin and Brian and they fit right in.

GP: How did you guys get started in the music business?

HD: We'd go to local labels and sing acapella in their foyers. We'd sing everything and everywhere. There we were, singing for anybody that would listen.

GP: How are you handling comparisons to the New Kids on the Block by the music press?

BL: Oh, that again! People look at us and see an automatic stereotype, but once they hear us and see us perform live, they know we're for real. It's important to us to be recognized for our own worth, and our music certainly speaks for itself.

GP: So, you're not too concerned with the "Teen Star" tag.

NC: We look at it this way; when you think of a teen sensation, you think of the past and how this is just another one to come along. That isn't us at all. We know people are talking about us like that, so we take everything with a grain of salt. We know we still have a long way to go. We are still improving.

KR: I have developed a new-found respect for artists like Michael Jackson and Prince, and all those other artists that not only have been successful, but have been on top for a long, long time. It is so much harder than any of us ever expected.

GP: Has becoming big stars always been a dream for you?

NC: We all have dreams to fulfill in life and this is our dream. We all wanted to make this happen and we did. There's no turning back for us.

HD: We enjoy every moment of our success. There's so much more we want to do. We've just begun.