Vanity Fair Cover [HMG Celebrity News] – Since his debut on YouTube in 2008 Justin Bieber has experienced a rise to stardom that is almost without equal. His legions of fans rarely see the real Justin, but in a 1-on-1 interview the young singer reveals how he sees himself; Im crazy, Im nuts, he tells Vanity Fair . Just the way my brain works. Im not normal. I think differently my mind is always racing. The 16-year old says his style is shaped by ‘the great musicians,’ among whom he lists the Beatles, Michael Jackson, and Tupac Shakur; Im definitely influenced by Michael Jackson and Boyz II Men and black artists – thats what I like. he admits. Michael Jackson was able to reach audiences from young to old; Everybody loved him, and thats what my goal is – to basically make people happy, to inspire them and to have everyone root for me. But success that brings two sold-out tours and nineteen awards in less than three years comes at a price; Justin now feels he has no normal life; A regular kid, if he catches the flu, he just gets to go home, Bieber explains. But I cant do that. Everything is important. But my sanity’s important, too. Even if Im angry, Ill just smile and fake it. I have to give up a lot of myself, or a lot of a private life. Justin also tells the mag he wants to visit the moon, or at least outer space, that he hated school, gets tutored on the road and sometimes even suffers insomnia; I just turn over all night and think, he admits. My mind races. I think about all the things I didnt have time to think about during the day – things that should be important but you dont have time for because you get caught up in everything else. Among the long list of topics seems to be his tween-age fans; Justin smugly admits they all scream because he’s Justin Bieber but he’s pretty sure they also cry out because he’s so cute. If I walked down the street and a girl saw me, she might take a look back because Im good-looking, right? is the conceited inquiry. But Justin also seems aware that success on this scale can easily crumble; Of course, I think people are just waiting for when I make a mistake, and theyre gonna jump on it, he muses. Theres gonna be haters. But Im not going to make a life-changing bad decision. Ive seen it happen too many times, but I dont want to mess this up. Justin’s swift vault to stardom began when his mom, Pattie Mallette posted a video on YouTube. Explaining that a personal meeting with God had convinced her that she and her son were sent to bring light to the world, Pattie recalls that beginning; We put up one video for Grandma and the family to see,” she tells the reporters. “The next thing we knew, all these strangers were clicking on it….Then it was Oh look, honey, you have 100 views. Then Oh wow, a thousand views. Next thing we knew, thousands of views. But it never occurred to me there’d be a music career out of this. Well, there is. And Justin already has plans for its future; I see myself just growing, he tells the scribes. I grew up in a really small town, and I liked singing. But it was just a hobby. As I get into it, I want to grow as an artist, and basically perfect my craft. I want to be the best I can be. Most fans would argue there’s no scope for improvement. while millions of others still think he’s a dork. But let’s get your views if you’re a fan, what’s the appeal. And how could he grow and develop from here?…
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Justin Bieber says he’s crazy but wants to make fans happy in Vanity Fair interview
