He was so energetic that at five years old, he was like a leader. We saw that. So we said, 'Hey, Michael, you be the lead guy.' The audience ate it up. He was into those James Brown things at the time, you know. The speed was the thing. He would see somebody do something, and he could do it right away.
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Jackie Jackson in "Michael Jackson - Life in the magical kingdom",Rolling Stone (17 February 1983)Michael Jackson
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