--- title: Justin Bieber Will Not Take Fan Photos Anymore description: In an Instagram posted Tuesday night, the singer said he would not pose for pics with fans because it makes him "feel like a zoo animal." canonical: https://time.com/4326097/justin-bieber-no-fan-photos/ author: Cady Lang article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-05-11T15:36:41.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-10-06T09:09:05.853Z og:title: Justin Bieber Will Not Take Photos With Fans Anymore og:description: Sorry, Beliebers og:url: https://time.com/4326097/justin-bieber-no-fan-photos/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb15364c87242e5fc/698892bdab6d77eb1a6a9a5a/justin-bieber-no-fan-photos.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 2000 og:image:height: 1125 og:image:alt: Justin Bieber In Concert - 2016 Purpose World Tour - Los Angeles, CA og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Justin Bieber Will Not Take Photos With Fans Anymore twitter:description: Sorry, Beliebers twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb15364c87242e5fc/698892bdab6d77eb1a6a9a5a/justin-bieber-no-fan-photos.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 video:duration: 03:46 video:published: 2015-10-12 section: entertainment topics: talent management, music industry, mentorship, fatherhood, young stars, artist development, pop music, success and fame, resilience, loyalty, personal values genre: interview, profile tones: reflective, earnest, candid, supportive emotions: admiration (high), determination (medium), pride (medium), concern (low) sentiment: positive audience: music industry professionals, fans of pop music, aspiring managers, parents, general viewers people: Scooter Braun, Justin, Skrillex, Diplo content_suitability: profanity [00:23-00:30]; profanity [02:40-02:48]; sexual content [00:23-00:30] transcript_source: publisher captions transcript_reviewed: not applicable ---  # Sorry, Beliebers — Justin Bieber Is No Longer Taking Photos With Fans > Sponsored content. 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The talent manager talks to TIME about staying grounded in the entertainment industry and guiding young stars to success_ Description, summary, key points, chapters, key quotes, questions and transcript, where present, were produced automatically from the video or its captions and were not reviewed. ## Summary Scooter Braun discusses how he approaches managing artists and the personal values he wants to be known for. He describes his father's influence, including the saying that 'brawns are different', and how it shaped his confidence. He explains the importance of being part of an artist's journey, planning strategically while keeping them comfortable, and he talks about working with Justin. He argues that young successful artists are unfairly belittled and that managers must act as a steady 'rock' through hard times. He closes by saying he gives his acts every opportunity so there are 'no what ifs'. ## Key points - Braun says he did not know management would be his career, but felt he could follow the path of people he read about, comparing himself to Batman rather than Superman. (00:02) - He says people expect an arrogant executive, but he wants to show one can be successful and also a good husband, father, friend and person who gives back. (00:23) - He credits his father as the first person who professionally believed in him, and says nightly repetition of 'brawns are different' made him believe he could achieve things. (00:53) - Braun says he was never intimidated by anyone because he believed no one is better than him and he is not better than them. (01:14) - He says working with artists means being part of their journey and strategically planning where they go while making them comfortable with it. (01:26) - He says Justin loves his album more than anything he has done because he feels it pushes pop forward, even though he is not always the biggest fan of pop. (01:41) - Braun argues society urges youth to win but then belittles young achievers as too young, causing those with early success to rebel; he says Justin had six number one albums before 18. (02:08) - His father advised that clients will mess up in front of the world and his job is to be a rock they turn to; Braun says relationships then grow stronger. (02:40) - Braun says he tells his acts 'no what ifs': he gives every opportunity, and the rest is on them, since talent doesn't disappear and artists mostly lose success through themselves. (03:20) ## Chapters - [00:00 to 00:23] Path into management and Batman analogy. Braun describes how he came to his career and compares himself to Batman rather than Superman. - [00:23 to 00:53] Challenging expectations of an executive. He says he wants to show an entertainment executive can also be a good husband, father, friend and person. - [00:53 to 01:26] His father's belief and influence. Braun credits his father and the saying 'brawns are different' for his confidence and lack of intimidation. - [01:26 to 02:00] Being part of an artist's journey. He explains strategic planning with artists and discusses Justin's album and collaborations. - [02:00 to 02:40] Young success and lack of credibility. He argues that young artists are belittled despite achievements and may rebel as a result. - [02:40 to 03:20] Being a rock through hard times. Braun relays his father's advice to be a rock and says client relationships grow stronger. - [03:20 to 03:46] No what ifs. He says artists mostly lose success through themselves and that he gives them every opportunity. ## Key quotes - [00:09] Scooter Braun: "I felt like I wasn't Superman. I wasn't born with it. But I could be Batman." - [01:00] Scooter Braun: "my dad would walk into our bedrooms and say, hey You know brawns are different." - [02:00] Scooter Braun: "If you can help someone become a good young woman or a good young man, they have a better chance of surviving in this business." - [02:48] Scooter Braun: "your job is to be a rock." - [03:30] Scooter Braun: "What I always tell my acts is, no what ifs." ## Questions this video answers - Why does Scooter Braun compare himself to Batman? [00:09] - What kind of person does Braun want to show an entertainment executive can be? [00:23] - How did Braun's father influence his confidence? [00:53] - What does Braun say is involved in working with artists? [01:26] - Why does Braun say young successful artists may rebel? [02:08] - What advice did Braun's father give about representing artists who make mistakes? [02:40] ## Content suitability - profanity [00:23-00:30]: Speaker uses a mild insult ('douche bag') when describing expectations of him. - profanity [02:40-02:48]: Speaker relays a quote containing a censored expletive about people making mistakes. - sexual content [00:23-00:30]: Brief reference to someone who would 'sleep around' when describing stereotypes of executives.  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang May 11, 2016 3:36 PM UTC The talent manager talks to TIME about staying grounded in the entertainment industry and guiding young stars to success  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang May 11, 2016 3:36 PM UTC Between being on his _Purpose_ tour and [getting a face tattoo](http://time.com/4322795/justin-bieber-face-tattoo-reason/?iid=sr-link1), [Justin Bieber](http://time.com/4084131/justin-bieber-sorry/?iid=sr-link7) has decided he will no longer take photos with his fans. In an [Instagram](http://time.com/4320988/most-liked-instagram-selena-bomez-justin-bieber/?iid=sr-link9) posted late Tuesday night, the singer said he would not pose anymore because it makes him “feel like a zoo animal.” The 22-year-old singer elaborated on why he was done taking pictures, stating, “It has gotten to the point that people won’t even say hi to me or recognize me as a human,” Bieber said.”I want to be able to keep my sanity. I realize people will be disappointed but I don’t owe anybody a picture.” The Biebs also took time to respond to an Instagram commenter who criticized his no-photo policy, explaining why he’s choosing to make this decision and why he won’t be backing down about it. “If you think setting boundaries is being a douche I’m the biggest douche around but I think it’s smart and will be the only way I last…I’m going to keep making decisions I feel are fit for my growth and no human being will make me feel bad for it.” ## Transcript [00:02] I didn't know this was gonna be my career path. I knew [00:04] as I got older and I was reading about people in this [00:06] area that I wanted to kind of follow that path and I felt [00:09] like I could do it. I always compare it to like super [00:11] heroes. I felt like I wasn't Superman. I wasn't born with [00:14] it. But I could be Batman. [ MUSIC ] When [00:23] people meet me they expect someone who's incredibly [00:25] arrogant, someone who would run around and sleep [00:27] around and is basically a douche bag. I want to show [00:30] that you can be a successful entertainment executive, [00:33] be a good husband, be a good father, be a good [00:36] friend, be down to earth Be a good person and give [00:39] back. I don't think anyone will remember me for it. But [00:42] if I could push that message out there in the world and [00:45] pass it on to my son, then I'm okay. What [00:49] do you mean? [ MUSIC ] I [00:53] think the first person who believed in me [00:55] professionally, 100 %, was my dad. If I'm half the man [00:57] my dad is, I'm gonna be okay. Every night before we [01:00] went to bed, my dad would walk into our bedrooms [01:03] and say, hey You know brawns are different. And after [01:06] years of hearing brawns are different, brawns are [01:09] different you start to believe that you can achieve [01:11] things. Because I felt like everyone should be treated [01:14] equally I was also never intimidated by anybody. [01:16] Because I felt like they're not any better than me. I'm [01:20] not any better than them. I should be able to have a [01:22] conversation. Where are you now that I need you? [01:26] When you're working with artists, you gotta be part of [01:29] their journey. And you also have to strategically plan [01:33] where they're going, but also make them comfortable [01:35] with it. With Justin, the relationship with Scrillex and [01:37] Diplo kind of showed me what it could be. I had a [01:39] great conversation with Justin the other day, where we [01:41] were saying How great is it that we made an amazing, [01:44] amazing pop album. But, it's something that he loves [01:47] too because he's not always the biggest fan of pop but [01:50] he loves this album more than anything he's ever done [01:53] because he feels like he pushes pop forward. [ MUSIC ] [02:00] If you can help someone become a good young woman [02:02] or a good young man, they have a better chance of [02:05] surviving in this business. We tell our youth, hey, we [02:08] want you to be successful, we want you to win. But the [02:10] moment our youth win, we belittle their achievements [02:12] and say you're too young, it's not real. Let's say Justin [02:15] was 26 years old and we six number one albums, [02:18] which we have. But he did it all before he was 18. He [02:22] was 26 years old, you're probably saying one of the [02:24] most credible, biggest artists in the world. And when [02:27] you deal with people that have had a lot of success [02:29] young and they've worked really hard for it and they're [02:30] being told there's no credibility in what you've done [02:32] because you're young, they start to rebel. If I'm gonna [02:35] bring that person into this world at a young age, I have [02:38] a responsiblity to them to help them get through the [02:40] hard times. My dad actually gave me great advice [02:42] about this. He said, Look, kids are going to **** up. [02:45] And the people you represent are going to **** up in [02:47] front of the entire world and it's going to be really, [02:48] really hard. He goes, your job is to be a rock. When [02:51] they turn that corner and they look for guidance on [02:54] how to fix things, they're always going to turn to the [02:56] rock. With my clients. As I've seen a couple of them [02:59] now turn that corner. I find that our relationship is [03:02] stronger than ever because when they look back, they [03:04] know you care. And I don't think that has anything to [03:07] do with business [ UNKNOWN ] I think that has just to [03:10] be with family. It's you think you hang in there, for [03:13] family, you don't give up. Sure you best, high to rest, [03:16] I'm obviously a rest. Who will [03:20] last the test of time? It's up to them. Once you get to [03:24] the level a lot of them have gotten to, you only lose it [03:28] mostly because of yourself. Your talent doesn't just [03:30] disappear. What I always tell my acts is, no what ifs. I [03:33] will give you every opportunity so there's no what ifs in [03:36] your career. The rest is on you. 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