I Need You Interview

Isn't that your uncle singing backing vocals on your new single, “I Need You”?
Taj: T.J. couldn't hit the notes. It was too high for all of us, but Michael hit it right away.

Have you ever watched Michael recording his songs?
Taj: Oh yeah, he always let us come in his studio and watch him work. It's a huge treat for us because he's such a genius. He's also a real perfectionist – he just keeps doing it until it's absolutely right. It's the same with us, and that's why his last album took four years to make, and ours took three!!

You've talked about having a hard time from the media in America. Is that still the case?
Taj: In the American press you don't always get the truth, you get what the press wants to call the truth. When they don't like you in the States, they write things about you and try to destroy you.
Were you trained on how to give interviews?
Taj: Yes, every group in America is. We had an interview-trainer for one day. He told us, for instance, never attack the interviewer, even if he's attacking you because in the end he's typing away on the computer, and he has the power.

You don't sound particularly satisfied at the moment........
Taj: No, not satisfied exactly, but we're generally very happy. Sometimes on stage I feel really satisfied, but I also always have to be setting more goals, that's just part of my personality. I often think about two sayings I read, “Being satisfied means you're falling” and “The only time you should rest is when you're dead”. So, no I don't think I'm satisfied, yet.

How do you escape the pressure of being pop stars?
Taj: When I have a day off I like to do regular things like clean my room – I've just cleaned it up for the first time in ages ! I'm also into movie-making, and I've been shooting lots of things on video!

Will you bee making a behind-the-scenes film about 3T, then?
Taj: I´ll definitely still be working with my brothers. We'll always be a group, we just have that strong bond. But we also want to expand, so I might be doing films and T.J. and Taryll might be acting in them!