Justin Timberlake Quotes & Trivia



Quotes

All I request is this tea called Throat Coat. It's probably the best singer's tea you can have. I'm pretty low maintenance.

As far as the press is concerned, they're going to say what they want to say. Probably about 10-15 percent of the time It's accurate.

As time goes by people will see who I am for who I am.

Every relationship I've been in, I've overwhelmed the girl. They just can't handle all the love.

Every time you do a project, you learn something new.

Gossip is called gossip because it's not always the truth.

I actually play better on the longer courses we have in this event, like the Classic Club. I can usually get off a pretty good drive.

I believe people can move things with their minds.

I choose to tour with Christina because I thought it would be innovative.

I didn't put out this album because I wanted everybody to know I was grown up. I'm 21 and that's not grown up.

I don't know what I would be doing if I wasn't doing this. I probably would have got in a little bit of trouble as a kid if I wasn't doing this.

I don't look for my horoscope, but if I'm flipping through a magazine I'll read it for fun.

I don't think American Idol has anything to do with records. I don't think it's determining what kids are listening to.

I don't want to cash in on the fact that I got to work with the hottest producers.

I feel very fortunate to be compared to somebody so incredible. Michael Jackson's an icon.

I get some ideas from talking to the fans, hearing what they like or didn't like in an album and now movies.

I get to learn from the mistakes I've made and not do them the next time.

I get way more nervous playing golf in front of 500 people than being on stage in front of 20,000 people.

I have 20,000 girlfriends, all around the world.

I have a little anxiety about doing this on my own, a little bit of a broken heart.

I have really great, great parents, and they were very supportive of me.

I just wanted to make a record for myself. I've wanted to do this literally ever since I was a young lad.

I know what it takes to put on a good show for the fans.

I like simple things. I like to sneak in the theatre and watch movies. I'm a movie buff.

I like Thanksgiving meals. The dressing and the turkey.

I like to play golf. I like to shoot hoops.

I met Kelly Clarkson the other day. I hope something incredible comes out of it for these kids, but I think there's something satanic about that show.

I needed freedom to really express myself. That's really what Justified is about.

I never took formal dance training. It's something I picked up from going to clubs and watching MTV.

I pick my nose and I'm not ashamed to admit it. If there's a bogey then just pick it, man.

I really didn't try to make an effort to make urban music, but I am a product of my inspirations.

I remember going down to Beale Street when I was young and listening to those soulful voices come out of those bars.

I sang in church growing up. Memphis is the blues capital of the world, we like to say.

I used to think I actually was Batman.

I will always come with something that's aesthetically pleasing.

I would never do anything just for spite.

I'm a perfectionist. I can't help it, I get really upset with myself if I fail in the least.

I'm completely removed from any hype that comes my way.

I'm just the same as anybody sitting in this room.

I'm not gonna change my life because of somebody else's interpretation of it, because they don't really know me.

I'm not in this for the money because if I was, I would have jumped out after our first album.

I'm not trying to sound pretentious, but we did sell 12 million records on the first album, so we did get paid a little bit.

I'm pretty quiet when I'm offstage, especially on a show day. On days off I like to be outside. I'll probably go play golf.

I'm very thankful to be doing what I'm doing. I feel very blessed.

I've never had a Tarot card reading before but I got my palm read.

If I did any movies I'd have to take a break from singing, because I'd want it to be really good.

If I saw somebody I thought was attractive, I'd just tell 'em.

If there were something that I was going to endorse, it would probably be something like sneakers.

If you asked me what pop is right now. I'd say hip hop.

If you put out 150 percent, then you can always expect 100 percent back. That's what I was always told as a kid, and It's worked for me so far!

In the past five years I've become so much more open to rock music.

It doesn't matter what you say. They're going to cut the things that you say. I felt like they kind of made me look like a cocky bastard.

It was actually easier when people knew that me and Britney were together.

It's an awesome feeling to have that kind of creative control, to feel like you can blossom as an adult, an artist, and a person.

It's sad that we only use 10 percent of our brains. I think some people can tap into another part of their brain.

It's so easy to feel like you're just a machine when you're in venues every day.

It's the Bible Belt, so every church choir in Memphis is a gospel choir, whether they're black, white or Mexican.

Just writing and being in the studio was like therapy for me.

Music is an experience, and people should experience it on their own.

My biggest challenge was to make sure that the songs I did were who I am.

My career decisions have nothing to do with my personal life.

My favorite moments in the show are when I stand by myself and sing.

My teenage years were exactly what they were supposed to be. Everybody has their own path. It's laid out for you. It's just up to you to walk it.

Out on the course, you want to hit the ball well so badly, but there are so many things you don't have control over.

Senorita was fun to sing, but I don't really have a favorite. When you write a bunch of songs, they're like your babies. You don't pick favorites.

Sometimes you just want your life to be your life, not everybody else's to speculate on.

Teen pop will never die as long as there are teens and popular music. It just takes a different head.

That's the beauty of where music has gone: There are so many different flavors to pick from.

The best part about being alone is that you really don't have to answer to anybody. You do what you want.

The best part about being with a group is that you don't have to do everything alone. You're with your friends.

The biggest aspect of Christina is that voice. That's what got her there.

The fans have been great to me. I don't think it's asking too much to have me sign something for them.

The many sounds of Memphis shaped my early musical career and continue to be an inspiration to this day.

The mind is more powerful than anything in the world. If we were able to use our full minds, we would probably destroy ourselves and the world.

The most boring thing in the world? Silence.

The only thing I wasn't prepared for was being everywhere all at the same time.

The people who watch movies don't really pay attention. The Matrix Reloaded and Revolutions was written as one.

The way I grew up, I was always taught that it's uncouth to talk about money, and that's not what should inspire you.

The worst thing about being famous is the invasion of your privacy.

There's nothing wrong with shooting for the stars.

This isn't about the money. This is just for me. I love music.

We'd start working on the music and then the melody would take me where the lyrics needed to go.

We've been in that situation where you're just so happy to be doing what you love to do that you get taken advantage of.

When I'm in the studio, there are no boundaries.

When you look in the mirror, you say to yourself you want to kick ass, but I didn't expect it to go this well.

You can say things a million times, but if you can't sing it, then it really isn't much of a song.

You have a lot of time on these tours. As Alice Cooper said, you can either drink all day or golf.

You have to make sure the lyrics fit in with the melody the right way, so you can get your message across.

You shouldn't pick on old people, man.

Young people like what they like. Some kids like Good Charlotte. Some kids like my stuff. Some kids like all of it.

Trivia

Justin is currently signed to Jive Records/Zomba Label Group (2007).

Since breaking up with Cameron Diaz, Justin was immediately linked with Scarlet Johannson. In mid-January 2007, he was also linked to Jessica Biel.

Justin's best friends include Will.i.am from Black Eyed Peas and Timbaland, the producer. He is also good friends with Coldplay frontman Chris Martin.

In 2006, Justin took voice lessons to learn how to speak in a deeper voice because he lost out on two acting roles because he sounded more like a boy than an "action hero."

Justin is reportedly the only one in *NSYNC that doesn't want to make another album.

Justin's video for Cry Me a River was voted the "22nd Greatest Music Video of All Time" in a Channel 4 (UK) poll.

Disography: -Justified (2002) -FutureSex/LoveSounds (2006)

Justin dated pop superstar Britney Spears--his co-star on The Mickey Mouse Club--on and off for four years; they announced their final breakup in May 2002.

Justin asked his celebrity peers to help him raise funds for the victim of Hurricane Katrina by signing a T-shirt. He donated a limited-edition "Dance My Way Back To Dixieland" shirt from his new William Rast clothing line to the MTV show Total Request Live so that the celebrities who appear on the daily program could autograph it.

Justin was a member of the National Beta Club, an organization for children in grades 5-12 that promotes character and leadership skills.

Justin sang at the Grand Ole Opry when he was just ten years old.

Justin founded his own charity, the Timberlake Foundation.

Justin joined *NSYNC at the age of 14.

Justin was born at 6:30pm on January 31, 1981.

Justin is six feet, one inch tall.