> Hi Mark. You didn't know I was a fan of Britney Spears, ?
< No, I didn't. She isn't that good, ?
> Well, I think she is.
< Can I ask you some questions about her? I would like to know a bit more about her.
> Okay, shoot.
< Britney was born on December 2, 1981, ?
> Yes, she was born in Kentwood, Louisiana.
< Her mother taught at an elementary school, ?
> That's right, she was a teacher there.
< Britney lived in Manhattan for several summers, ?
> Yes, she was about ten years old at that time.
< At the age of 15, she auditioned at Jive Records, ?
> Yes, she signed a deal with them. She also recorded her debut album with producers Eric Foster White.
< They are the same producers who worked with Whitney Houston, ?
> That's right.
< The album, "baby one more time" was released in January 1999, ?
> You are right again.
< That very same album went straight to the top of the Billboard charts, ?
> Yes, it was the first album of the year to debut at No 1.
< But tell me, you aren't a real fan, ?
> Yes I am. She sings well and she's goodlooking.