Britney: "I'm human!"

Uh, yeah. We kind of figured that.

So Britney sat down with Matt Lauer to talk about the paparazzi, marriage and motherhood -- and to shed a few tears.

The "Bride of Federline" said her marriage was strong despite rumors to the contrary. But, she admitted: "I'm an emotional wreck right now."

She said the paparazzi and the press have made her out to be some sort of monster. Matt asked: "If you could talk to them as individuals, not as a group, what would you say to 'em?"

Said Britney: "We just need privacy and we need our respect. And -- and those are things that you have to have as a human being."

Fat chance, baby!

For those of you who need the full fix, a special edition of Dateline will air tonight with the complete interview. Tune in to NBC at 9 p.m. Eastern, 8 p.m. Central.