Michael Jackson Quotes

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer (1958–2009)

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Michael Joseph Jackson (29 August 1958 – 25 June 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, businessman, and philanthropist. Often referred to by the honorific nickname "King of Pop", Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records. His contributions to music, dance, and fashion for over four decades, along with his publicized personal life, made him a global figure in popular culture.

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Birth Name: Michael Joseph Jackson

Also Known As: The King of Pop • King of Pop

Alternative Names: Michael Joe Jackson • MJ • M.J. • M. J. • The King • King of Music

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Lies run sprints, but the truth runs marathons. The truth will win this marathon in court.

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?'

I love you. That'll be the ending of this under the words.

A wish is more than a wish, it's a goal. It's something your conscious and subconscious can help make reality.

Susie got your number And Susie ain't your friend Look who took you under With seven inches in Blood is on the dance floor Blood is on the knife Susie's got your number And Susie says it's right.

Well, they say the sky's the limit,
And to me that's really true,
But, my friend you have seen nothing,
Just wait 'til I get through.

We both share the same philosophy about making albums; we don’t believe in B-sides or album songs. Every song should be able to stand on its own as a single, and we always push for this.

Its all for love... L.O.V.E.

I knew it was wrong. If we hadn't stopped the process and examined what we were doing, the record would have been terrible. [...] It's like taking a great movie and ruining it in the ending. [...] Some things can't be rushed.

'Cause there's a time when you're right
And you know you must fight,
Who's laughing, baby? Don't you know?
And there's a choice that we make,
And a choice you must take,
Who's laughing, baby?

Just doing as well as you did last time is not good enough.

There is strength in isolation, there's strength in being obsessive about something.

In general record companies never believe a new album will do considerably better than the last one you did. They figure you either got lucky last time or the number you last sold is the size of your audience.

I'm telling you
On what I feel
Gonna catch your mind
Dont shoot to kill
Well, they say the sky's the limit,
And to me that's really true,
But, my friend you have seen nothing,
Just wait 'til I get through.

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.