Carter Thankful For His Arrest

Nick Carter is thanking police for arresting him outside a Tampa, Florida, club in January 2002 - because the incident helped him to sort his life out.

The singer still insists he did nothing to justify his arrest, but he's glad he was booked for resisting a police officer because the shock to the system made him realise it was time to stop partying and start getting serious with his life.

Carter says, "There was a fight going on outside and the cops were trying to clear the area, and this guy came up to me - he wasn't even in uniform - and he said, 'Get in the car.' To this day, I swear on my soul, I didn't do anything wrong. I'm no Tommy Lee."

"I was just in the wrong place at the wrong time, and it turned out bad but I believe things happen for a reason. I used to believe I had different personalities - a really serious one and one that's really crazy. I was starting to be some guy that I didn't like."

Carter was reprimanded for resisting a police officer and sentenced to visiting sick children as part of his community service.

He adds, "I got to visit some sick kids and it was awesome. These kids were so happy. Seriously, I want to thank the Tampa Police Department for arresting me."