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Britney Spears - August 31, 2000
Britney's album "Oops!...I Did It Again" is a worldwide smash and has everyone humming her new title track. Her first network special, Britney in Hawaii, showed Britney's playful side. There's nothing the girl can't do.

FOX.com Host: Britney will be here in less than five minutes!!!

FOX.com Host: She was one of Teen People magazine's "21 Hottest Stars Under 21."

FOX.com Host: She was also one of People magazine's "Most Beautiful People."

FOX.com Host: And she's one of the most sweet and genuine gals around!

FOX.com Host: She's Britney Spears, and she's here to chat with all of us!!!

FOX.com Host: Welcome, Britney!

Britney Spears: I'm really excited to be able to talk to all of my fans about my new tour and my new CD!

Ashley_Elizabeth: Hey Britney! I got your new album and it is AWESOME! I was just wondering: If you could do a duet with anyone (male or female), who would it be?

Britney Spears: Probably Michael Jackson because he's an all-time favorite.

xanadu: Is there any song (aside from "I Can't Get No Satisfaction") that you would consider re-recording?

Britney Spears: "Purple Rain" by Prince.

todd2marO: Hey Britney! Love the new album! I was wondering what is the best and worst thing about being famous?

Britney Spears: The best thing is probably all the free clothes and getting to travel and visit all sorts of places. The worst thing is being away from my family.

GeorgeWDW: Britney, I just wanted to commend you on a GREAT job on the special, great music, and great looks. Hope you do another one soon!

Britney Spears: Thank you very much!

Christina: How many places r u going to tour this summer?

Britney Spears: 42-city tour. It's a worldwide tour, but we're doing 42 cities.

Britman: Britney, what songs from your new album will you be singing on your tour and what songs from your first album?

Britney_Spears: "What U See (Is What You Get)," "Lucky," "Oops," "Don't Let Me Be the Last to Know"...

Britney Spears: ..."Can't Get No Satisfaction," "Don't Go Knockin' on My Door"....

Britney Spears: I think that's it.

XHSGRADUATE: Do you ever get stage fright??

Britney Spears: I never really get stage fright because I'm so used to performing...

Britney Spears: ...but I do get nervous sometimes.

BritFan4LifeBSR: Britney...I just want you to know that you are truly my strength. Your music has gotten me through so much and I have been wanting to thank you for such a long time. Thank you Britney. For being the person you are and helping me see who I am. I love you Britney!! Even like a sister...I'll be your fan for life!!! I'll see you June 24 At your concert in Hershey. If you could..."bring me up on stage" hehe...my name's Lauren Thompson!!

Britney Spears: I can't wait to see you at my show and I hope you enjoy it.

cerv0: Britney, what is that silver star thing on your arm??

Britney Spears: It's a fake jewelled tattoo.

Ed_loves_Britney: Britney, I noticed a bit of Latin beat in your performance, any more in the upcoming songs and routines?

Britney Spears: No, actually...who knows what I'll do in the future...we could do a little mambo section??

xanadu: Britney, my 15-month-old son is one of your biggest fans (his name is Corey)! Do you find you have fans in all ages, or is it just primarily teens?

Britney Spears: In all ages.

Cainy: Hi Britney, I was just wondering out of all the places you have visited in Britain, which is your favorite? Paul

Britney Spears: I love London.

todd2marO: Hey Brit, what is your favorite song on the new album?

Britney Spears: "Don't Let Me Be the Last to Know."

Caite8: Hi Britney, I have to say that I just recently became a HUGE fan once I got your new album. I think it's soo totally cool how you and your mom are close (me and my mom are too). Does your mom go with you on your tours? Who comes with you?

Britney Spears: I have an assistant who travels with me, but my mom is quitting her job as we speak, so she can travel with me a lot more.

Pilzburywholovesbrit: What's your most embarrassing moment on stage?

Britney Spears: Probably when I slipped and I fell on my butt!

Britney Spears: It was because my...I have a velcro jumpsuit that was over my costume. It was break-away...when the dancers pulled it, I fell.

kaligirl6: Do you pick out your own clothes or do you have people to do it for you?

Britney Spears: I have incredible stylists who come in, they have incredible clothes for me to choose from. But I choose the clothes.

SpanishHero: Hey Britney, what was it like recording for The Simpsons, and would you ever "do it again?"

Britney Spears: It was really different because I was in the studio acting. It was a lot of fun, and yes, I would do it again.

Britney_luva: Britney what was you fave part from Hawaii?

monstarr: What was your favorite thing to do in Hawaii?

Britney Spears: Probably when we went parasailing, and swimming with the dolphins.

iluvubritney: So would u consider doing some of those hula dances on your tour?

Britney Spears: Who knows? That was just for fun.

FanMan: I heard you collect dolls. Do you own any of the Britney dolls?

Britney Spears: No. My little sister does, but not me.

Sammie_Wammie: Do you have any really good friends that you've had your entire life?

Britney Spears: There are ones that are rather special to me...friends I've had since I was a baby -- Jansen, Courtney and Lauralynn.

Its_AJ: Britney, you have been such an inspiration for me. What suggestions would you give to someone (like me) who has the desire to sing like yourself?

Britney Spears: I think practice makes perfect, so practice singing a lot, and pray about it, and just believe in yourself.

melissamichelle: Britney, any plans for when the tour ends?

Britney Spears: Probably the tour will end forever from now! So there's no telling what I'll do -- take a break, maybe.

emdeem: Brit: What do you do in your free time?

Britney Spears: I really just do normal things...go to the movies, hang out with my girlfriends, go shopping, read books.

heyimnick: Are you going to play an instrument in any of your songs on tour?

Britney Spears: I'm taking guitar lessons now. So in the future I would love to play guitar.

Britney Spears: In the future -- I've only had one lesson, I'm pretty bad right now.

apples8: When are you going to start working on the third album?

Britney Spears: It'll be a long time from now.

mdd4: Do u love touring everywhere or r there places u dont like?

Britney Spears: No, I love touring everywhere.

coolhotty: Will you be travelling to Germany for any concerts?

Britney Spears: After the U.S. tour, yes, I will have concerts in Germany -- October.

Caite8: OK, last one--my mom wants to know how long it takes you to learn all the dances for your songs and how often do you have to practice?

Britney Spears: Right now for this tour, we have a day to learn each routine, and sometimes we learn a routine, some days two...you'll go over it for two weeks, all the routines you're learning. You'll go over it with the headsets and singing and dancing at the same time.

Britney Spears: For this tour we had four weeks.

googirlcrazy: If you could sing any other music other than pop what would it be?

Britney Spears: I don't know, probably rock. Rock 'n' roll.

The_Man: Will you ever try different types of music????

Britney Spears: I think I'll probably stick to pop music as my base. That way I can try different flares -- rock, R&B....

termynator23: WHICH WAS YOUR FAVORITE STATE TO TOUR IN?

Britney Spears: New York. I love New York.

dianalovesbritney: Will you be planning on touring and doing a concert in the PHILIPPINES?

Britney Spears: In the future, yes.

Crazy4Britney: Who is your inspiration?? 'Cause you're my inspiration!!!!

Britney Spears: Thank you for saying that, it's very flattering. My inspirations are Madonna and Michael Jackson.

Britfan1984: How do you like the opening acts that you are going to have on this tour?

Britney Spears: I like them a lot. They are all very sweet and very talented people.

Doss2k: Britney, which album did you enjoy making? The first or second?

Britney Spears: The second because I had more input.

steven6482: Britney, out of both your albums, is there one particular song that you love the most?

Britney Spears: Really "Don't Let Me Be the Last to Know" and "Can't Get No Satisfaction."

Britney6: Britney: What is your next single?

Britney Spears: "Lucky."

ccherr45: Britney, all your dancers are great, have they been with you a long time?

Britney Spears: Yeah, they've been with me for a while.

Sass_a_frass_2000: Britney, Did you enjoy your FOX Tour?

Britney Spears: Yes, I enjoyed it a lot. It was a lot of fun.

Pboy142003: Did your mom go with you to Hawaii?

Britney Spears: Yes, she was with me in Hawaii.

Adam: Britney, I just finished watching your concert and I think you did a great job!!!

Britney Spears: Thank you very, very much.

maxc: Britney, do you write more songs yourself now and did you get help by writing the song "Dear Diary"?

Britney Spears: Yeah, I have a lot of songs I'm writing.

Britney Spears: I cowrote "Dear Diary."

LeeEvan2: I love all the songs...you are an inspiration to me when I feel like the only person in the world and when I am sad.

Britney Spears: Thank you very much, you're very sweet.

Jessiebeth: Britney, did you and your mom have fun when you wrote your new book together?

Britney Spears: Yeah, it was a lot of fun. It was really cool because even though I couldn't be with her all the time, when I saw the book it was really sweet to see the things she wrote about me.

Britney Spears: It was really cool.

pimppuffweet: Britney, do you have any future plans for college and if so then what ones pique your interest?

Britney Spears: I would love to go to college in the future. I would really like to have that knowledge behind me.

Britney Spears: Now I'm finishing high school and focusing on my career.

Britney Spears: But anything with children or music.

The_Man: Do you have any hobbies, sports, etc.?

Britney Spears: I love basketball. I used to play softball as a pitcher, but I kinda outgrew that. I really love gymnastics.

jon_jon: Britney, do you have anyone special that you would like to have a tour with?

Britney Spears: My dog, my baby, I have to have. And Felicia, my assistant. And my security guard.

Britney Spears: I would love to have my mom travel all the time with me...but I have a little sister she stays home with.

heromike: What important person would you sing for if you had the chance?

Britney Spears: I get nervous when I have to sing in front of celebrities like that.

Britney Spears: Maybe if it was a child who asked me to sing for them...to fulfill their dream, that would be cool, instead of performing in front of a celebrity.

Jamison: If you weren't in the music business what would you like to do?

Britney Spears: Anything involving music or children...like a teacher, a songwriter, a producer, a music teacher, something like that.

heavyhitter9: If you weren't a pop star, what would you be studying right now, and what would you want to be?

Britney Spears: Psychology...I like psychology a lot, I find it really interesting.

Britney Spears: But I would drive myself crazy trying to help other people. But anything involving music or children.

jfonzy316: Have you ever forgotten the words to a song in concert?

Britney Spears: No, not any of my concerts. But when I was younger. It was a Cher song and I forgot the words.

Britney Spears: But I covered it up.

RedHotToo: Awesome show! I wish more people would do live broadcast concerts for those who cannot afford concert tickets! Awesome show! Would you do another broadcast concert event?

Britney Spears: I would love to.

surfer_dude: Do you have any plans to return for another concert in Hawaii? Because I live here and will be ecstatic to see you again. You were awesome!

Britney Spears: Thank you so much. I would love to return to Hawaii. I wish I was there right now, to do another concert.

FOX.com Host: Thank you so much for being with us!

Britney Spears: I had so much fun chatting with all of you guys. I hope you enjoyed my special. I will see you on the road this summer!

Britney Spears: Thank you for all of your love and support.

FOX.com Host: Thank you so much for being with us!!!

FOX.com Host: Wow! What an experience to have BRITNEY SPEARS...

FOX.COM Host: ...actually take the time to chat with us tonight.

FOX.com Host: Be sure to check out the transcript of tonight's event at FOX.com!!!

FOX.com Host: The chat rooms will remain open for another half-hour, so keep on talking about Britney, if you'd like!

FOX.com Host: Good night, all!

 

 

 

 
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