Aaron，little bro of Nick, new prince of pop
“Don't be afraid to offer your advice, even when it isn't asked for. A pal1 needs to hear what you have to say. It's always been a goal of mine to make people happy. I hope I could have fun with my pals without trying to make myself look good. I have no tendency to get too wrapped2 up in my pals' lives, because I just give myself some breathing room.”
Howie Dorough, 30, a member of BSB
“When my sister Caroline passed away in 1998, I was away on tour in Europe with the Backstreet Boys,” says Howie, who still tears up at the memory. “She had been diagnosed with Lupus3, and I knew she was sick, but I didn't have a chance to say goodbye to her. ” Howie turned his personal grief into motivation for change with The Dorough Lupus Foundation. And to raise money for the cause, Howie held a benefit concert in Universal Studios, Orlando, Florida. —“Friends like Youngstown, the Monkees, Krystal and Aaron Carter performed to a sold-out4, cheering crowd. Many thanks to my friends.”
Kevin, 31, a member of BSB
“I think a good friend is someone who is always going to be there no matter what, and can support you even when they don't agree with you. A friendship can't be all give and no take. Don't be too proud to ask a pal for help. Find the balance.”
Nick Carter, 23, a cute guy of BSB
“Though you like to tell it like it is, when a pal asks for your opinion, be more diplomatic5 than usual. Be honest. Sometimes petty6 arguments can ruin a friendship.”
Jennifer Lopez, actress，Latin singer
“I was born a romantic. I operate from the heart—that's who I am. I believe in unconditional friendship. If you value the relationship, then you must pay off a friendship debt with time. It's great to be reunited with your school pals. Don't try to tell a pal how it is. Listen to what she wants. Accept an invitation from someone who would really like to get to know you better—some new friends add to the fun.”
Christina Aguilera, 21, hip－hop singer
“Want to know if friend's being truthful? Listen to what's not being said. I'll keep my cool when a pal accuses7 me of spreading a rumor. The truth comes out next month and sets you free. I hate the fact that my pals are obsessed8 with trying to put me against Britney. If we both released a record on the same day and one of us got to No.1 before the other, it might be hard.”
Mandy Moor, 17, sweet girl, pop singer
“Friendship is the highest respect you could pay someone else, because it's a choice, not an obligation. A good friend is someone who will help you when you don't ask, and have the courage to be honest with you, even if you may not want to hear the truth. Pals and music are similar. They both provide entertainment, ” she says, “hanging out at home is the best time for me and my pals. Have a lot of slumber parties9.”
Bryan, 23, handsome boy, a member of Westlife
“I push my friends to excellence on a group project. I would rather hang with a group of close friends than make the scene with strangers.”
Madonna, sexy icon, pop singer
“Be careful not to let a guy or a girl get in the way of you and your pals. People influence me to do something that I didn't want to do or that I knew could be hurtful to me. I was in charge of my own life. There's nothing wrong with being independent. You have to take care of yourself before you can take care of everybody else—If you don't love and respect yourself, how can you love and respect anybody else?”
Eminen, rapper
“Making friends was very hard for me, so I mostly read comic books and watched television. I didn't really start opening up until eighth grade, going into ninth.”
Britney Spears, 20, No． 1 pop icon
“I don't care what my pals say about my looks, because life experiences make you stronger in so many ways.”
亚伦，尼克的小弟，流行乐新王子
“只管向朋友提建议，不要怕这怕那的，即使他们没要你提。好朋友需要听听你的肺腑之言。让大家开心一直是我追求的目标。我希望和哥们在一起能够玩得很尽兴，不需要装得像个乖男孩。我不想一味在朋友身上花太多精力，因为我想给自己留点私人空间。”
霍利·多拉夫，30岁， 后街男孩成员
“我小妹凯珞琳1998年与我们永别的时候，我和其他后街成员正在欧洲巡回演出，”霍利说。回首往事，他仍伤心得肝肠寸断。“医生诊断她得了狼疮，我知道她生了病，但我却连向她道别的机会都没有。”霍利化悲痛为动力，转而为多拉夫狼疮基金会筹措资金。为了筹款， 他在佛罗里达州奥兰多市的公众演播厅里举行了一场慈善音乐会。——“朋友Youngstown, Monkees，Krystal 和亚伦·卡特都来捧场，歌迷们欢呼雀跃，门票一售而空。真的非常感谢我的这帮朋友。”
凯温，31岁，后街男孩成员
“我认为好朋友就是这么一种人——不管发生什么事，总是你坚强的后盾，即使意见同你相左时，也能鼎力相助。友谊不可能只是一味地付出，不讲回报。有事找朋友帮忙，不要太孤傲。要寻求平衡。”
尼克·卡特，23岁，后街男孩的机灵鬼
“好友向你征求意见时，尽管你想如实相告，但是要比平常委婉一些。要以诚待人。有时候，小吵小闹也会毁了友谊。”
詹妮弗·洛佩兹，演员，拉丁歌手
“浪漫是我的天性。用心做事——那就是我。 我相信无条件的友谊。 如果珍惜一段友谊，你就必须付出时间。和学校里交的好友聚在一起，感觉真是妙不可言。不要试图告诉朋友事情是如何如何，多听听她的想法。如果有人诚心诚意地想多了解你，就接受他的邀请——结识一些新朋友让你感到乐趣多多。”
克莉丝汀娜·阿奎丽娜，21岁，嘻哈歌手
“想知道朋友是否对你真诚？ 听一听那些未吐之言吧！ 朋友指责我散布谣言时，我会保持冷静。等到下个月真相大白时，你自然而然就解脱了。我讨厌朋友老是将我和布兰妮作比较。如果我们俩在同一天发行唱片，而其中一张抢先打入排行榜榜首，事情就不好办了。”
曼迪·摩尔，17岁，小甜女，流行歌手
“友谊是你对别人表示的至高无上的尊重，友谊是一种选择，不是义务。你还没开口，好朋友就会伸出援助之手，他们对你直言不讳，即使你并不想听这些话。好朋友和音乐是一样的，都令人快乐。呆在家里对我和我的朋友来说是最好不过的了。我们常在家开睡衣晚会！”
布莱恩，23岁，帅哥哥，西城男孩成员
“在集体合作的项目中，我总是帮助自己的朋友做得更好。我宁可和一帮亲密的好友出去玩，也不愿在陌生人面前出丑。”
麦当娜，性感偶像，流行歌手
“当心，别让伙伴插在你和你朋友之间碍手碍脚的。别人常常影响我，使我做一些我并不想做的事情或者我知道对我有伤害的事情。我是自己生活的主宰。生活自立有什么错？照顾好自己后才能照顾好别人，不是吗？——如果你连自己都不爱，都不尊重，又怎么能去尊重和爱别人呢？”
埃米纳姆， 说唱乐歌手
“从前交朋友对我来说可不是件容易事儿，绝大多数时间我都在自娱自乐，看看连环画杂志或看看电视。直到八年级末、快上九年级的时候，我才开朗起来。”
布兰妮·史皮尔斯，20岁，全球头号偶像
“朋友们对我的外表说三道四的，我才不在乎呢。生活的阅历让你从许多方面变得更坚强。”
1. pal n．＜口＞好朋友, 伙伴
2． be／get wrapped up in sth／sb 注意力完全集中于某事／某人
3． lupus n．[医]狼疮
4． sold－out n． 所有门票或空位都卖光，尤其是提前卖光
5． diplomatic adj．外交的， 老练的
6． petty adj．小的, 不重要的
7． accuse of 控告， 谴责
8． be obsessed with 着迷，困扰
9． slumber n．睡眠 slumber party指大家都穿着睡衣，通宵谈天说地