Chris Kirkpatrick Quotes

As a kid, I dreamed of being a pop star, a glamorous woman and traveling the world. And I've done that all my life.

Years ago, when I first started being a big star, I had fans that were fanatical. It was when 'Jolene' was a big hit.

I obviously appreciate all the fans I gained from my band, but there weren't enough of them to make me a very successful artist. To me, being successful is selling a lot of records and selling out big venues on tour, and it's not up to anyone else to decide what success is for me.

We were up for a Grammy, we sold millions of records and we toured the world I don't know how many times. It was insane.

We certainly weren't expecting to become pop stars.

They wanted to do a movie about the Backstreet Boys.

I think it's really hard being in a boy band. There's a lot of dynamics.

I'm world famous, everywhere I go there are people who love me because of I've been able to bring them some joy from the movies I've made.

I didn't realize what an impact having a No. 1 single would have. It connects me with people of different ages, and I get to travel all over the world.

Every song I put on a record could be a single and I just pack my bags for it... and the minute it takes off, I'm not gonna be home for a while.

You can only start a boyband if you kill one of the ones already out there.

I have no ambitions to be a pop star.

I want as many people as possible to hear my music. I'm happy to entertain people by being a star.

I loved everything about show business, meeting the stars, the whole ambience. I was living every young kid's dream. I was told a pop singer's life was three years, but I was still making money seven years later.

I came to California and got signed at a young age. And it's not like you see in the movies, where you start rubbing shoulders with Timbaland and Pharrell, and you become a giant pop star.

Fame came quickly. I was only 19 when I secured my initial recording contract and my first two hit records - 'Are 'Friends' Electric?' and 'Cars' - were number ones.

'Never Gonna Give You Up' in 1987 was a huge international hit followed by several more, and while I appreciated how lucky I was, it catapulted me into a completely new world and simply took over my life.

When our video of 'Smooth Criminal' came out, suddenly we started getting all kinds of offers. We were getting calls from TV shows like 'Ellen DeGeneres' and from record labels.

I never forget the first time I was on 'Top of the Pops', my bass player said: 'You've made it!' I did used to think, when I was younger, that I'd be on there one day.

Every year, we couldn't believe it, and even when I look back on it now, to sell 14 million singles, 50 million albums and sell out arenas and stadiums, what Westlife achieved was crazy. It's like One Direction probably don't realise how big they are. They'll look back one day and think, 'Holy God, that was pretty amazing.'

With every record I put out, I got a bit more success, a bigger following in cities I would play in, and occasionally a bit of radio play.

Most people get into bands for three very simple rock and roll reasons: to get laid, to get fame, and to get rich.

I like Madonna a lot. I think she's really good, and I think she's a good singer.

I'm saying One Direction are brilliant! And I'm not kidding. Because their songs are really good.

I actually like Taylor Swift. I admire what she's been able to do on some levels.