Michael Jackson (1958 – 2009)
American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman.
(In response to: 'Did you appreciate or like being behind the veil or mask at the time?) I appreciated it. It wasn't always comfortable but, yeah. (It was to protect you?) Yeah.
As a kid Michael was always beyond his years, he was an innovator, he was a genius at what he did. He had a knowingness about him. At 9 years old, when I first started working with him, he seemed to me like he had been here before. He was just so knowledgeable about life.
My fifth birthday party was M.J. themed, I insisted. My mother found a lookalike to come sing happy birthday and I KNEW he wasn't MY Michael. Thank you Michael Jackson for being my FIRST of many! My mother took me to my FIRST concert, I was only two years old. I fell in love.
He's sort of a fawn in a burning forest. It's a nice place where Michael comes from. I wish we could all spend some time in his world.
You know how you either grow up in a Michael Jackson house or a prince house? for me it was Michael Jackson. I could never decide whether I wanted to be Michael Jackson or marry him. I don´t care what people say about him now because he´s a f... genius. That´s it - The end! He was robbed of his childhood, which is why he surrounds himself with children. When you´re around kids you can be a little kid yourself and pretend that life is magic and you don´t have to be one of those sweaty people going to work every day. I completely see what he´s doing
I will be mourning my friend, brother, mentor and inspiration.. He gave me and my family hope. I would never have been me without him.
A major strand of our cultural DNA has left us.
She was more like a beauty queen from a movie scene,
I said, 'Don't mind, but what do you mean I am the one,
Who will dance, on the floor, in the round?'
It was sort of frightening. He was so young. He didn't go out and play much. So if you want me to tell you the truth, I don't know where he got it. He just knew.
Keep on with the force, don't stop
Don't stop 'til you get enough.
Beat me, hate me
You can never break me
Will me, thrill me
You can never kill me.
Daddy was supposed to be here. Daddy was going to perform this year but he couldn't perform last year … Thank you. We love you, Daddy.
People all over the world
Are the same everywhere I go,
I give in to this, I give in to that,
Every day it bothers me so,
Am I in a bad situation?
People taking me to the extreme,
Am I being used? I just need a clue,
I don't know which way to go.
Michael Jackson is the reason why I do music and why I am an entertainer. I am devastated by this great loss, and I will continue to be humbled and inspired by his legacy. My prayers are with his family. Michael will be deeply missed, but never forgotten. He’s the greatest … the best ever. No one will ever be better.
Stop pressuring me, just stop pressuring me,
Stop pressuring me,
Make me wanna scream.
Michael was filled with humility, sensitivity, reverence and respect for anyone and everyone. And most of all, the love that he had for his kids equalled the love that he had for his fans. He just was a guy that was beyond amazing, and it’s just sad to hear all the spurious stories that have been created about him.
Everyone's all 'a cook?!' like they're suprised to hear it...He was just a normal Dad. Except, I'd say he was the best dad ever.
Speechless, speechless,
That's how you make me feel,
When I'm with you I am far away,
And nothing is for real.
He is not Peter Pan. He is a full-grown freak. And he must pay.
Let's dance, let's shout!
Shake your body down to the ground.