Aaron Carter (1987–2022) was an American singer, actor, and dancer who gained fame in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Born on December 7, 1987, in Tampa, Florida, he was the younger brother of Backstreet Boys member Nick Carter. Carter launched his music career with his self-titled debut album in 1997, featuring popular hits like “Aaron’s Party (Come Get It)” and “I Want Candy,” which resonated with a young audience.

Aaron Carter Quotes

“Having a dream, living that dream, losing that dream, dreaming again and then having that dream come true again is one of the greatest feelings ever because I’m stronger.”
— Aaron Carter

“Music is something that always lifts my spirits and makes me happy, and when I make music I always hope it will have the same effect on whoever listens to it.”
— Aaron Carter

“I write about my feelings, things that happen in my life and experiences.”
— Aaron Carter

“The main thing in life is not to be afraid of being human.”
— Aaron Carter

“Love shouldn’t be about jealousy or anything like that. It should be about commitment and being able to trust that person. If you can’t have that from the get-go, there’s a problem.”
— Aaron Carter

“When it comes to relationships, I think I’m pretty experienced – you’d be surprised.”
— Aaron Carter

“Try to bring me down, but you will never succeed because I’m always moving upward. Maybe not before, but now … I am.”
— Aaron Carter

“Animals keep you company when you’re really lonely. It helps because when you have a friend around who always likes you no matter what – it’s harder to feel bad or down.”
— Aaron Carter

“I was singing in a mall, and I picked a girl to come up onstage with me. As I was grabbing her hand, I fell off the stage. It felt like I was in the air forever, flying like Superman.”
— Aaron Carter

“My career is my girlfriend.”
— Aaron Carter

“People have their own opinions but sometimes with the media things get chopped up and cut around to make stories out of it.”
— Aaron Carter

“My favorite thing about being famous… it’s not really as big of a deal as everybody says it is. Being on the road is tough, doing interviews, and all the stuff. It’s still pretty tough.”

— Aaron Carter

“I want to be a real artist to consumers. I want to be the real thing for them.”
— Aaron Carter

“I’ve had my run in with trouble. Fortunately, you know, one slap on the hand is usually the last time for me… I learned my lesson.”
— Aaron Carter

“When I was 6 years old, I was in a rock band that was horrible called ‘Dead End.’ The name kind of described us. People liked us; we would go and perform at coffee houses and stuff.”
— Aaron Carter

“I’m taking my time trying to transition because the Aaron Carter you saw back then – now [I’m] a completely different person.”
— Aaron Carter

“I appreciate what I have a lot more than I did when I was younger.”
— Aaron Carter

“I would forgive my mom, but she’s going to have to admit she did some things that were wrong.”
— Aaron Carter

“Animals play a big part in my life, on tour or at home.”
— Aaron Carter

“I’m always studying my craft because I want to be the best at what I do.”
— Aaron Carter

“I feel betrayed by my own mother.”
— Aaron Carter

“I have my own studio down in Miami.”
— Aaron Carter

“There’s not a day that I don’t work on vocals, have vocal coaches, go to acting classes, read books.”
— Aaron Carter