Don't ever let anyone else write your story for you.

I never really followed the traditional route when it comes to what people probably expect as a solo artist goes, but that's just me. It's my own creative output and it's my expression.

I think that all of the scars and all of the layers that I've built over the years made me the person that I am today, and I'm pretty happy about that person.

My family comes first before anything, they are everything to me.

I don't believe in being mean to anyone. I'm a really peaceful person. That's something I get from my family.

The kids would be thrown into the middle, to choose sides.

I get to do a lot of things I don't usually get to do with the boys. I love playing guitar and rocking out on stage, so I do a ton of that with my solo project. [Backstreet Boys] all give each other the freedom to do our own thing, which just makes the bond the five of us have stronger