Quotes from Justin Timberlake

I like simple things. I like to sneak in the theatre and watch movies. I'm a movie buff.

Cry me a river, build a bridge, and get over it.

My mother is a ball of fire in the world, and I love that about her. But what I have learned from my stepdad is something as important, which is patience and compassion. Because when you are living with someone else, those two qualities go a long way.

If entertainment years were dog years, man, I'd be like Gandhi. I'd be, like, 250 years old.

I have 20,000 girlfriends, all around the world.

Just writing and being in the studio was like therapy for me.

As time goes by people will see who I am for who I am.

I didn't put out this album because I wanted everybody to know I was grown up. I'm 21 and that's not grown up.

I think music will always be a big part of my life. I can't go five minutes without singing, sometimes unconsciously. And people stare at me, and I'm wondering why they're staring, and then I'm realizing that I'm belting out a tune.

I mostly work out so I can eat religiously. I'm such a foodie. The only way I can make myself feel better about what I eat is to work out.

I'm not trying to sound pretentious, but we did sell 12 million records on the first album, so we did get paid a little bit.

Most guys in high school wore clothes seen only by their classmates. I wore clothes seen by the world.

If you put out 150 percent, then you can always expect 100 percent back. That's what I was always told as a kid, and It's worked for me so far!

Honestly, when you're making a movie, you never say, 'Oh, this one's going to suck and go straight to video.' When you're in it, you think you're doing the best work you can do. You're surrounded by people who are working hard. Everybody's hopeful.

I train in the mornings, and I'll eat two breakfasts. I'll have waffles with flax seed and almond butter and one egg scrambled. Then I'll work out and have a second breakfast - another egg or a protein shake. Within a half-hour to 40 minutes after a workout, that's when you want to load up on protein.

I think the only way to achieve something that's classic is to be in the moment. You don't sit around and think, 'Oh, I hope this is remembered forever!' You just have to be honest, and I think that requires being in the moment.

You have a lot of time on these tours. As Alice Cooper said, you can either drink all day or golf.

I think it's the first idea I ever got about doing something on my own, because it was the first time I have ever really felt the confidence to do it.

The worst thing about being famous is the invasion of your privacy.

I'm completely removed from any hype that comes my way.

What makes most people comfortable is some sort of sense of nostalgia. I grew up in a small town, and I could count my friends on one hand, and I still live that way. I think I'll die in a small town. When I can't move my bones around a stage any more, you'll find me living in a place that's spread out and rural and spacious.

We've been in that situation where you're just so happy to be doing what you love to do that you get taken advantage of.

I can give you my personal opinion: love the music, hate the business. It's a screwball business, and there are a lot of players who will straight-up lie to you.

It's not a bad Thing to fall in Love.