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I don't like the word 'rock star' or 'super star.' I am a guitar player, a songwriter who got lucky because I stayed at it and didn't give up, long enough that people noticed me.

For any band that ends up becoming really big, yeah, hard work has something to do with it, but a lot of it is just pure luck.

Luck has a lot to do with being a musician.

Well, I had a record deal since I was 18, and it got me where I am.

I'm in a really lucky position where people will be interested in whatever I do, but what I do is sing.

At the end of the day, there's only a few major stars in the music business, and then there's all these people that are aspiring to be that.

How lucky can one guy get? I was a runaway, and then I was in one of the biggest bands in the world. I've sold out every arena. I've sold millions and millions of records.

With a modest amount of looks and talent, and more than a modicum of serendipity, I've managed to stretch my 15 minutes of fame into 50 years of good fortune.

I've been fortunate enough to always have plenty of work, offers to go out and play shows. The hardest thing I have to do is pick out which one I want. For some reason, there's a great demand out there, whether I've got a new record out or not.

I know all too well what it takes to have a hit: A little bit of luck, a little bit of work, a little bit of talent.

It's cliche, but everybody says, 'We're all one song away,' and it's so true. The difference between me and the guy down the street busking with his guitar case open is just one song.

I feel like I have just been really, really lucky to meet some of the most successful and great actors alive today.

The ultimate revenge is being on Top Of The Pops.

If it turns out to be a hit, well, good luck dealing with fame. And if it's not a hit and you can still survive and make music you believe in, well, then you're truly blessed. I think that's where we are now.

I was very blessed with 'N Sync. It was a big success and it was a lot of fun.

Acting is a mix of luck and choice. I got lucky.

It will shock many - I've lived a full life and really enjoyed my time as a pop star.

There are lots of actors out there who are hugely, hugely talented and haven't got the breaks I've had.

A lot of bands would be aching to be in the position we are.

There are plenty of people in the world who have tried to be rock stars and have not gotten there.

I'm an actor and it happened to go my way that day.

You realise that having a number one record and being loved and adored isn't the most important thing in the world. But at the same time, I don't have a problem with it. What I'm trying to say is, I'm not a reluctant pop star.

I'm open to sci-fi, but I was never a diehard fan. I have no idea why it keeps following me. I'm extremely lucky, I guess; it's a lucrative venue.

If you want to be a rock star or just be famous, then run down the street naked, you'll make the news or something. But if you want music to be your livelihood, then play, play, play and play! And eventually you'll get to where you want to be.

Not everyone deserves to be a musician, you get lucky enough to be one.