The colossal world tour, his fifth number one album, and all
that swag! The new king of pop opens up on dealing with drama and
staying grounded on an interview by Dana Mathews for the May issue of Teen Vogue. On stands by April 16.
Cover shoot photos by
Boo George
“It’s a Canada goose!”
I am sitting next to Justin Bieber in his hotel room in New York
City. He pulls out a mint black iPhone 5 from his pocket, and after
seeing my surprised look, he excitedly explains its lock screen. it’s a
simple illustration of the bird that reminds him of his humble
beginnings in Stratford, Ontario.
Despite the superstar bling,
Justin is surprisingly low-key. He doesn’t have a personal assistant
doting on him. For his Teen Vogue cover shoot, there was no rider and
only one request: 50 Cent’s Vitaminwater, Formula 50 (“the purple one”).
Justin on internet fame:
“My Twitter is really nice. I have so many fans that I rarely ever
see a nasty tweet. I don’t read YouTube comments because those can get
you sad.”
Justin on who he counts as friends:
“My dad, my mom, Ryan [Good]. Ryan and Chaz [his friends from home].
[Lil] Twist is my best friend. They don’t see me as Justin Bieber, but
just see me as Justin.”
Justin on his song “Yellow Raincoat”:
“It started as a warm-up guitar riff—it’s got that Tracy Chapman
meets Eric Clapton vibe. When I heard it I thought it was brilliant. In
the studio, I said something that sounded like ‘raincoat,’ and I liked
it. I was thinking of what I was going through. The raincoat is a
metaphor for putting up a wall, not letting anyone affect what I do,
because I know who I am and what type of person I am. It doesn’t matter
what they say, I’ve got this yellow raincoat covering me.”
Justin on his inner circle:
“I get good vibes from people all the time, and I probably could get
along with them and be their friend, but now I just don’t trust anybody.
Literally, my phone never rings. I only have, like, four people that I
keep in contact with. I don’t need a bunch of friends to make me happy. I
just need the people close to me that I love, that’s all.”
Justin on striving to be the best:
“When people get to where they want, they’re like, ‘I’m here, I got it.’ When I get to the top, I just want to get better.”
Justin on his concerts:
“I wanted to do something different, and something people would
remember. I just want everybody to have a good time no matter what their
age.”
Justin his spiritual side:
“I think that’s part of the reason I’m here. Not just because I’m
talented, but because God had a purpose for me to just help people. I’m
spiritual … although I slept in [and missed] church yesterday. I haven’t
been to church in so long, and I planned on going, and I slept in. I
was upset. It’s all good. God forgives me.
Quelle:
TeenVouge
