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13th Apr 2007, 15:44
Q&A: Kelly Clarkson
Posted: Thursday April 12, 2007 2:23PM; Updated: Thursday April 12, 2007 2:26PM
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Last week SI writer Richard Deitsch interviewed singer Kelly Clarkson for the magazine's Q&A.The American Idol champ is a spokesperson for NASCAR. Here are additional excerpts from their conversation
SI: This is the largest deal NASCAR has ever forged with an artist. Why did they choose you?
Clarkson: I'm taking it as the All-American thing. Everybody always kind of puts me with the All-American idea. That means we have a lot of weird Americans (laughs).
SI: How often will you be at races?
Clarkson: I have a tour coming up, so I'll try to catch a lot of them. My family wants to go to a lot of them.
SI: The Globe tabloid reported that you were dating Dale Earnhardt Jr. as a way to get some publicity for the sport. You want to put an end to that here?
Clarkson: Yes (laughs). I met him at California Speedway for literally 2.2 seconds at the drivers meeting and then we ended up running into each other at [this year's] Daytona. I said, 'Hey, boyfriend, what's going on?' He hadn't even heard of it. It's funny. We don't even know each other.
SI: You took a ride at Daytona with Jimmie Johnson?
Clarkson: We were in a Monte Carlo. I didn't scream or anything, but my knees and arms were clinching up toward my chest.
SI: Did he tell you how fast you were going?
Clarkson: I told him not to.
SI: What will you be doing at races?
Clarkson: Just hanging out. I'll sign for fans and hang out and go to drivers' meetings. It's more like a friendly thing and not an official thing where I will be doing something big every time.
SI: Did you play any sports in high school?
Clarkson: I played volleyball, track and basketball, but I sucked at basketball. I played soccer when I was younger. I'm 5-foot-3 1/2. I was proud of that half. I played volleyball mainly because I was really great at serving.
SI: What do you consider your greatest athletic achievement?
Clarkson: You'll laugh at this but Pilates is hard. It's much harder than any sport.
SI: You can trade places with one athlete for a day. Whom do you choose?
Clarkson: Serena Williams. She is so kick-ass. I love her because she is not bone-skinny. She is a woman.
SI: Do you own clothing with a driver's name or number on it?
Clarkson: I own Kasey Kahne stuff. All of my family has a driver. I'm not very loyal. I have a Kasey Kahne jacket and a Martin Truex Jr. hat and a shirt of Carl Edwards.
SI: Not exactly loyal?
Clarkson: Well, I'm a beginner so I'm trying to figure it out. But Kahne is one of my favorites. He's really young and really bad ass. That's cool. And he's the first driver I ever met.
SI: You attended your first Daytona 500 this year?
Clarkson: Yes. It was my second race I attended in person.
SI: Last year's race at California Speedway was the first?
Clarkson: That was very first. Not my family's first, but my first.
SI: How did you end up with Jimmie as your driver at Daytona?
Clarkson: I don't know. I just showed up and they said Jimmie was going to take me around the track. I had met him at California Speedway. We had already met. He and Carl Edwards are really people persons. It was pretty cool. My sister and brother-in law were jealous.
SI: What stood out about attending the Daytona 500?
Clarkson: There were literally like 250,000 people there. ... The fans were so nice. They were laid-back, chill, having a good time. You have some beverages and have a good time.
SI: You got a shout out at the Daytona drivers meetings?
Clarkson: It embarrassed me. I'm actually not nervous when I sing in front of millions or thousands of people, but when it comes to talking or people staring at me or just sitting there, I just get so nervous. I sat beside Nicolas Cage and Cal Ripken. That was pretty intense.
SI: Have you seen Talladega Nights?
Clarkson: Are you kidding? Magic Man. I love that movie. I'm always shouting out lines from Talladega Nights.
SI: When did you find out Steve Carell screamed out your name in The 40-Year-Old Virgin?
Clarkson: When I was watching another movie at a theater with a couple of my freinds. It was during the previews. All of a sudden my name gets screamed out. Somebody turned to me and said, "Kelly, did he just scream out your name?"
SI: Have you walked among the RVs at the track?
Clarkson: Man, I am so jealous. They call them coaches. We call them tour buses. I got so many ideas for touring. My bus was shabby compared to these buses. I was like, 'I don't have anything near what they have'. They have washers and dryers, dude. I was taking ideas to my tour managers. I want this stuff on my bus
SI: You live on the outskirts of Fort Worth. You're probably a Cowboys fan?
Clarkson: I'm definitely a fan of the Texas teams. But I love the Mavericks and the Cowboys. My brother is a huge sports fan. He is a nine years older than me and he loves the fact that I get asked to go to these events.
SI: You've played the Super Bowl, Daytona 500, the Olympics, the NBA All-Star Game, the World Series and the Orange Bowl. What sporting event is left for you to play?
Clarkson: Honestly, I don't know (laughs). But I figure if I am working, I might as well go to an event I like.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/richard_deitsch/04/10/clarkson.qa/1.html
Posted: Thursday April 12, 2007 2:23PM; Updated: Thursday April 12, 2007 2:26PM
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a48/KewLLady/p1_clarkson.jpg
Last week SI writer Richard Deitsch interviewed singer Kelly Clarkson for the magazine's Q&A.The American Idol champ is a spokesperson for NASCAR. Here are additional excerpts from their conversation
SI: This is the largest deal NASCAR has ever forged with an artist. Why did they choose you?
Clarkson: I'm taking it as the All-American thing. Everybody always kind of puts me with the All-American idea. That means we have a lot of weird Americans (laughs).
SI: How often will you be at races?
Clarkson: I have a tour coming up, so I'll try to catch a lot of them. My family wants to go to a lot of them.
SI: The Globe tabloid reported that you were dating Dale Earnhardt Jr. as a way to get some publicity for the sport. You want to put an end to that here?
Clarkson: Yes (laughs). I met him at California Speedway for literally 2.2 seconds at the drivers meeting and then we ended up running into each other at [this year's] Daytona. I said, 'Hey, boyfriend, what's going on?' He hadn't even heard of it. It's funny. We don't even know each other.
SI: You took a ride at Daytona with Jimmie Johnson?
Clarkson: We were in a Monte Carlo. I didn't scream or anything, but my knees and arms were clinching up toward my chest.
SI: Did he tell you how fast you were going?
Clarkson: I told him not to.
SI: What will you be doing at races?
Clarkson: Just hanging out. I'll sign for fans and hang out and go to drivers' meetings. It's more like a friendly thing and not an official thing where I will be doing something big every time.
SI: Did you play any sports in high school?
Clarkson: I played volleyball, track and basketball, but I sucked at basketball. I played soccer when I was younger. I'm 5-foot-3 1/2. I was proud of that half. I played volleyball mainly because I was really great at serving.
SI: What do you consider your greatest athletic achievement?
Clarkson: You'll laugh at this but Pilates is hard. It's much harder than any sport.
SI: You can trade places with one athlete for a day. Whom do you choose?
Clarkson: Serena Williams. She is so kick-ass. I love her because she is not bone-skinny. She is a woman.
SI: Do you own clothing with a driver's name or number on it?
Clarkson: I own Kasey Kahne stuff. All of my family has a driver. I'm not very loyal. I have a Kasey Kahne jacket and a Martin Truex Jr. hat and a shirt of Carl Edwards.
SI: Not exactly loyal?
Clarkson: Well, I'm a beginner so I'm trying to figure it out. But Kahne is one of my favorites. He's really young and really bad ass. That's cool. And he's the first driver I ever met.
SI: You attended your first Daytona 500 this year?
Clarkson: Yes. It was my second race I attended in person.
SI: Last year's race at California Speedway was the first?
Clarkson: That was very first. Not my family's first, but my first.
SI: How did you end up with Jimmie as your driver at Daytona?
Clarkson: I don't know. I just showed up and they said Jimmie was going to take me around the track. I had met him at California Speedway. We had already met. He and Carl Edwards are really people persons. It was pretty cool. My sister and brother-in law were jealous.
SI: What stood out about attending the Daytona 500?
Clarkson: There were literally like 250,000 people there. ... The fans were so nice. They were laid-back, chill, having a good time. You have some beverages and have a good time.
SI: You got a shout out at the Daytona drivers meetings?
Clarkson: It embarrassed me. I'm actually not nervous when I sing in front of millions or thousands of people, but when it comes to talking or people staring at me or just sitting there, I just get so nervous. I sat beside Nicolas Cage and Cal Ripken. That was pretty intense.
SI: Have you seen Talladega Nights?
Clarkson: Are you kidding? Magic Man. I love that movie. I'm always shouting out lines from Talladega Nights.
SI: When did you find out Steve Carell screamed out your name in The 40-Year-Old Virgin?
Clarkson: When I was watching another movie at a theater with a couple of my freinds. It was during the previews. All of a sudden my name gets screamed out. Somebody turned to me and said, "Kelly, did he just scream out your name?"
SI: Have you walked among the RVs at the track?
Clarkson: Man, I am so jealous. They call them coaches. We call them tour buses. I got so many ideas for touring. My bus was shabby compared to these buses. I was like, 'I don't have anything near what they have'. They have washers and dryers, dude. I was taking ideas to my tour managers. I want this stuff on my bus
SI: You live on the outskirts of Fort Worth. You're probably a Cowboys fan?
Clarkson: I'm definitely a fan of the Texas teams. But I love the Mavericks and the Cowboys. My brother is a huge sports fan. He is a nine years older than me and he loves the fact that I get asked to go to these events.
SI: You've played the Super Bowl, Daytona 500, the Olympics, the NBA All-Star Game, the World Series and the Orange Bowl. What sporting event is left for you to play?
Clarkson: Honestly, I don't know (laughs). But I figure if I am working, I might as well go to an event I like.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/richard_deitsch/04/10/clarkson.qa/1.html