Justin Timberlake spoke to reporters and got asked if branching out solo meant the end of N’Sync.

Justin said “Not at all. It’s never the end. The reason people ask that is because they get used to comparing us with groups that may have been put together, and the thing we keep explaining to people is that we put ourselves together a long time ago. We were friends for a long time before N’Sync blew up as a group, and even if we don’t sell another record next go around, we’ll still be friends. We’re in it together.”

“These guys are my brothers and I love them so very much.”

He also revealed that after releasing his solo LP, he’ll go back to the guys and probably clock in studio time writing new material for the next N’Sync album.