Justin Timberlake: I Don't Take Music Career Seriously

Justin Timberlake has admitted that he doesn't take his music career seriously.

The former N*Sync star put his music career on hold to focus on acting, but in recent months rumours have continued to grow about a possible comeback.

Speaking about his return to music, Timberlake told Shortlist magazine: ''To be honest, my plan would have probably been to do another record, probably right about now. I never stop considering myself a musician. To me it's my bread and butter. And I mean that in a personal way - I don't mean that it finances my 'acting hobbies'."

He added: "I never cared much about being taken seriously as a musician. I do pop music. I'm not saving the world."

"It's making people forget about their worries, so I've always seen myself as an entertainer. I don't take myself too seriously, so I don't know how to ask anyone else to."

Meanwhile, Justin Timberlake played a surprise gig in New York last night in front of a celebrity crowd that included the recently married Kim Kardashian earlier this week.