Justin Timberlake
Justin Timberlake
Justin Randall Timberlake is an American singer, songwriter, actor and record producer. Born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee, he appeared on the television shows Star Search and The All-New Mickey Mouse Club as a child. In the late 1990s, Timberlake rose to prominence as one of the two lead vocalists and youngest member of NSYNC, which eventually became one of the best-selling boy bands of all time. During the group's hiatus, Timberlake released his debut solo album, the R&B-focused Justified,...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPop Singer
Date of Birth31 January 1981
CityMemphis, TN
CountryUnited States of America
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.
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.
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.
I would never do anything just for spite.
Gossip is called gossip because it's not always the truth.
The best part about being alone is that you really don't have to answer to anybody. You do what you want.
I'm completely removed from any hype that comes my way.
I think with each generation comes more opportunity. At least that's the way that I see it. I grew up in a generation that watched the birth of the internet. We all have. But I feel like I look around at the generation younger than me and it's a very opportunistic mantra.
In creating music you are the writer, the director, the producer, you create it from scratch. Obviously in playing a role in a film, you take guidance and put your trust into the director. You come into it and you really trust people.
The Internet is a really strange place to be.
I sort of dreamed about directing before my career as an actor took off. I've directed stage before in so many capacities on tours. I put that together. You have to. Otherwise, it's your statement. It's your voice, and that has to come through.
The teachers that we actually learn more from are the ones that taught us life lessons more than trigonometry. And they have such a huge responsibility and they're under-appreciated and underpaid. So that's my opinion of teachers.
As an actor, it's your job to find the way to play a character. I think you can latch on to some things that might have happened.