‘I know who I am and what I’m doing’
Bieber ‘happy with the man I’m becoming’
Forget the flag flap and don’t believe the hype about the house parties, Justin Bieber is coming along just fine, says Justin Bieber. In his first interview in months, the 19-yearold talked to The Hollywood Reporter about growing up in the music business.
“I know who I am and what I’m doing in my life and what I’ve accomplished and continue to accomplish as a performer, as a writer, as an artist, as a person, as a human being,” Bieber said. “I’m happy with the man I’m becoming.”
Bieber, 19, recently made headlines for kicking an Argentine flag during a concert in Buenos Aires (he has since apologized). And his wild house party drew international media attention, as well as the attention of Los Angeles police.
As for those who criticize his lifestyle, Bieber told The Hollywood Reporter: “I don’t give a f—.”
“When people see a negative thing about me on a magazine, they’re gonna buy it,” he said. “Every time some site writes something bad, all my followers go on there, and it brings them more traffic. Now they have all the Beliebers on their site, which gives them money from advertisers. They’re just worried about money. They don’t care about ruining someone’s name.”
In the interview, Bieber credits his inner circle with helping him keep it real. His supporters include manager Scooter Braun, pastor Judah Smith, who texts Bieber biblical scriptures, as well as Oprah Winfrey, Adam Levine and Drake.
“Drake is like a big brother to Justin,” Braun told The Hollywood Reporter. “And Justin really looks up to Drake. They have an extremely special relationship.”
Among Bieber’s most recent projects is the 10-week Music Monday series. He is releasing a new song every Monday leading up to the Christmas debut of his second documentary, Believe.