Brian Littrell

“I've always talked about my faith and my relationship with God, through my 'thank yous' on the records and giving the glory where I feel the glory is due.”

“I was born with a heart murmur. When I was 21, the stress of the career and traveling - the lack of sleep and just not eating right - had taken its toll. Our schedules had been pretty crazy for about three years, and there was no rest at all. So in order to continue on and, you know, have a life, I had to fix it.”

“This is America! We're the greatest nation on the planet, so just love each other, man.”

“I've been diagnosed with what's called vocal tension dysphonia. The muscles around my vocal chords kind of constrict my vocal chords from doing what they should do. It's kinda like being a body builder and you have muscles that are so large that they don't allow you to have flexibility, if that makes sense.”

“When we're in the studio, and we sing that first note on that record, you're committing to being a Backstreet Boy!”

“Some of the best advice I got from a close friend is marriage is always looked at from the world as 50/50 as to working together to make that 100 percent.”

“Marriage can be work, it can be difficult, it can be hard, but I think working through those times makes you stronger as a couple and as a unit.”

“A lot of people gave up on us, but we kept kicking and making music.”

“Doctors are not always right, but they are there to help.”

“I bought my wife Leighanne a silver BMW Z8 sports car one Christmas and tied it up with a big red bow in the driveway of our house.”

“I overthink decisions when I should really trust my heart.”

“Backstreet has been around a long time. Normally, groups like us have a shelf life of two to four years. We always wanted to have a long stay in the music world.”

“Backstreet Boys, we don't stop. We just keep going.”

“I've received a lot of positive feedback from both the secular and Christian markets. People seem to be receiving it with open arms and hearts, and are interested in the stories I want to share about my relationship with God and my faith.”

“I keep everything that is most important to me close to me: my family, my bible, my X-Box - just kidding.”

“I just think that the God I serve is compassionate and loving and is forgiving.”

“I've known for a very long time that making music for the church has been my calling.”

“I'll always be a Backstreet Boy.”

“Fans want real songs, they want real experiences, and they want real instruments.”

“'I Want It That Way' is a feelgood song. It's happy, easy to sing along with, and everybody knows it.”