Britney Spears is actually sounding more intelligent in this new interview than she has a in long time… possibly ever.  She admits she totally lost her way, says there were some “bad” people in her life, and insists she is not a victim.

Here are a few pieces from OK Magazine,

Recalls Britney: ”I totally lost my way. I lost focus… I lost myself. I had that type of nature within me that wanted to bail out. I’ve never wanted to become one of those prisoner people. I always wanted to feel free… I think that was always a part of me that kind of got me in trouble.”

And while she doesn’t mention Sam or Adnan by name, she does admit, “There were certain people in my life that were just bad people… I was lonely and I really paid the consequences for that.”

The interview will be on MTV’s “For The Record” on November 30th.  SET YOUR DVR!!!