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Irish pop sensation The Corrs admit they're not much into sport, despite being the headline act at next week's Goodwill Games opening gala.
The famous siblings, who also performed at the 1998 Commonwealth Games closing ceremony, on Friday gave their first news conference since arriving in Australia on Tuesday.
"I would love to love sport," said violinist Sharon Corr.
"I'm a bit too lazy."
Jokingly, Sharon, the second eldest Corr child born after her brother Jim, said her siblings would be into athletic events.
"Jim's interested in javelin throwing and Caroline is good on the discus."
The Corrs have announced they'll perform an extra half-hour concert after the opening gala ends and said they were looking forward to seeing Australian band Killing Heidi.
"I have heard of them but not actually seen Killing Heidi," said drummer Caroline.
However, Caroline said she had heard of Australian manufactured pop group Bardot, who had become popular internationally.
All agreed such groups had a purpose to serve but could not be called a band.
"I think it's like a different genre almost and I think it has to be appreciated for what it is," said lead singer Andrea, the youngest Corr.
"It's not a band, it's a group, a manufactured thing, and they can sing."
The Corrs, who will also perform in Sydney and Melbourne, said they loved Australia, one of the first countries to embrace their music.
"When the first record came out nobody knew who we were, but when we came to Australia people knew us and that was a real novelty," said Caroline.
"When we come to Australia we always remember that first feeling of people knowing our music and coming to our shows."
The Corrs, still recuperating from jet lag since arriving in Brisbane, believe fame has only changed them for the better.
"We have experienced so many things all around the world which we would not have experienced without our fame or becoming successful," said Sharon.
"We have been involved in a lot of causes that we feel strongly about
and if our fame can heighten awareness for those causes, that's what we
want to do."