BRITNEY: I get gifts and stuff. It's really sweet. My fans are really cool. I've had some kind of crazy things happen, but you'll always have that.

LAUNCH: The stereotypes that people have of you--which ones bug you the most?

BRITNEY: Sometimes people won't take me seriously because I'm so young, and that tends to bother me because I work really hard. I've earned this. The one-hit wonder thing, like, "will this last?" Of course it will. My goal is to make good music. If Madonna can do it, if Janet [Jackson] can do it, then why can't I?

LAUNCH: Tell me about the people who worked on your album.

BRITNEY: The first producer I worked with was Eric Foster White in New Jersey. The record label wanted to "see what we could do." We just worked so well together, everything completely fell into place. We came up with some really good material. Then Max Martin from Sweden came over and we did "Baby One More Time." I was only supposed to do two or three songs with him, but we worked so well together that we did half the album with him and his crew. All the material I got was just wonderful. The guys were so smart and brilliant. They would ask me, "Is this too mature? Too young? Too cheesy?"

LAUNCH: You mention Madonna and Janet Jackson as being role models. Who do you admire most?

BRITNEY: Madonna. I love her a lot. She is so smart. She knows what the audience wants to hear. She's been around for so long and she's how old? 40? She's so strong. I totally admire that. She knows how to present herself.

LAUNCH: Would you ever like to try your hand at acting?

BRITNEY: If I ever have time, I would love to do a film or something. That would be wonderful.

LAUNCH: Are you into computers and technology?

BRITNEY: All of a sudden all of my friends are computer whizzes. They're always on the computer. I wish I could say the same. I'm just really busy. I email my friends. But lately, I just haven't had time.

LAUNCH: Do you feel like you're a spokesperson for your generation?

BRITNEY: I think just being out in the public eye as much as I am, it's inevitable that I will be a role model for them, and they will look up to me. But I just can't be stupid and do stupid things--which I wouldn't do anyway. I just have to be confident and positive toward life and hopefully that will rub off on them.

LAUNCH: What kind of interaction do you have with your fans? Do you get recognized everywhere you go?

BRITNEY: It's so weird because in some cities, everyone will notice you, but they'll let you be. But in some places they're just crazy, screaming--wacko! You just never know. It's really weird. I'm flattered when somebody wants my autograph. I love that.

LAUNCH: What other artistic directions would you like to go in?

BRITNEY: Really, I just want to continue to do this. I love what I'm doing right now. I just want to grow as an artist and let my music grow. Just reinvent myself each time. Hopefully do a film or something.

LAUNCH: Do you ever wonder about your career longevity?

BRITNEY: You'll always have doubts in your mind. But I really feel that if you make good music, you can't go wrong. People will always want to hear you and see you.

LAUNCH: Where do you see yourself 10 years from now?

BRITNEY: 10 years from now? My goodness, I'll be 27. Hopefully I'll still be in the business, and have my fifth or sixth album out by then, be on tour. I love being on the road. Maybe I'll have done a film in there somewhere. I love acting. I definitely will have time to settle down and have babies. You always have to go back, to be normal, because in this business you travel so much. Every time I go home, I can regroup and calm down.