Michael Jackson Biography

Occup.Musician
FromUSA
BornAugust 29, 1958
DiedJune 25, 2009
Aged50 years
Michael Jackson was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor that was born on August 29, 1958, in Gary, Indiana. He is widely regarded as among one of the most iconic and also influential artists of the 20th century, understood for his distinct voice, electrifying efficiencies, and also innovative video.

Jackson started his songs job in the 1960s as a member of the Jackson 5, a team composed of him as well as his four bros. The team rapidly obtained appeal, and Jackson's talent as a singer as well as professional dancer came to be apparent at a young age.

In 1971, Jackson started his solo job, releasing his first album, "Got to Be There". He went on to release a variety of successful cds, consisting of "Thriller", which came to be the very popular cd of all time, as well as "Bad", which generated a number of hit songs and video.

Throughout his career, Jackson was known for his cutting-edge strategy to music as well as dancing. He popularized the moonwalk and also various other dance actions, and his music videos, such as "Thriller" and also "Billie Jean", revolutionized the medium and also established a brand-new criterion for music video production.

Along with his songs job, Jackson also acted in a variety of films, including "The Wiz" and also "Moonwalker". He was additionally a committed philanthropist, sustaining a number of charitable companies, including the United Negro College Fund and also the Children's Defense Fund.

Jackson's individual life was commonly the subject of media examination, as well as he encountered a variety of disputes and also accusations of unacceptable actions. He died on June 25, 2009, at the age of 50, leaving a tradition as one of one of the most vital as well as influential numbers in the history of popular music.

Despite the conflicts surrounding his personal life, Jackson stays a cherished and recognized number in the songs market, recognized for his talent, creativity, and groundbreaking contributions to popular culture. His songs and performances continue to inspire and also affect musicians around the world, as well as his tradition will withstand for generations ahead.

Our collection contains 37 quotes who is written / told by Michael.

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37 Famous quotes by Michael Jackson

Small: The greatest education in the world is watching the masters at work
"The greatest education in the world is watching the masters at work"
Small: Im just like anyone. I cut and I bleed. And I embarass easily
"I'm just like anyone. I cut and I bleed. And I embarass easily"
Small: Im happy to be alive, Im happy to be who I am
"I'm happy to be alive, I'm happy to be who I am"
Small: Im a black American, I am proud of my race. I am proud of who I am. I have a lot of pride and dignity
"I'm a black American, I am proud of my race. I am proud of who I am. I have a lot of pride and dignity"
Small: I will say again that I have never, and would never, harm a child. It sickens me that people have writt
"I will say again that I have never, and would never, harm a child. It sickens me that people have written untrue things about me"
Small: I was a veteran, before I was a teenager
"I was a veteran, before I was a teenager"
Small: I rememeber one time we were getting ready to go to South America and everything was packed up and in t
"I rememeber one time we were getting ready to go to South America and everything was packed up and in the car ready to go and I hid and I was crying because I really did not want to go, I wanted to play. I did not want to go"
Small: I love my family very much. I wish I could see them a little more often than I do. But we understand be
"I love my family very much. I wish I could see them a little more often than I do. But we understand because we're a show business family and we all work"
Small: I just wish I could understand my father
"I just wish I could understand my father"
Small: I have a skin disorder that destroys the pigmentation of my skin, its something that I cannot help, OK?
"I have a skin disorder that destroys the pigmentation of my skin, it's something that I cannot help, OK?"
Small: Everything that I love is behind those gates. We have elephants, and giraffes, and crocodiles, and ever
"Everything that I love is behind those gates. We have elephants, and giraffes, and crocodiles, and every kind of tigers and lions. And - and we have bus loads of kids, who don't get to see those things. They come up sick children, and enjoy it"
Small: Everyone who knows me will know the truth, which is that my children come first in my life and that I w
"Everyone who knows me will know the truth, which is that my children come first in my life and that I would never harm any child"
Small: Elizabeth Taylor is gorgeous, beautiful, and she still is today, Im crazy about her
"Elizabeth Taylor is gorgeous, beautiful, and she still is today, I'm crazy about her"
Small: Children show me in their playful smiles the divine in everyone. This simple goodness shines straight f
"Children show me in their playful smiles the divine in everyone. This simple goodness shines straight from their hearts and only asks to be lived"
Small: But I will never stop helping and loving people the way Jesus said to
"But I will never stop helping and loving people the way Jesus said to"
Small: Before I would hurt a child, I would slit my wrists
"Before I would hurt a child, I would slit my wrists"
Small: Because parents have power over children. They feel they have to do what their parents say. But the lov
"Because parents have power over children. They feel they have to do what their parents say. But the love of money is the root of all evil. And this is a sweet child. And to see him turn like this, this isn't him. This is not him"
Small: Because I wanted to have a place that I could create everything that I that I never had as a child. So,
"Because I wanted to have a place that I could create everything that I that I never had as a child. So, you see rides. You see animals. There's a movie theater"
Small: Because I think every child star suffers through this period because youre not the cute and charming ch
"Because I think every child star suffers through this period because you're not the cute and charming child that you were. You start to grow, and they want to keep you little forever"
Small: And I remember going to the record studio and there was a park across the street and Id see all the chi
"And I remember going to the record studio and there was a park across the street and I'd see all the children playing and I would cry because it would make me sad that I would have to work instead"
Small: Yeah, Wacko Jacko, where did that come from? Some English tabloid. I have a heart and I have feelings.
"Yeah, Wacko Jacko, where did that come from? Some English tabloid. I have a heart and I have feelings. I feel that when you do that to me. It's not nice"
Small: The meaning of life is contained in every single expression of life. It is present in the infinity of f
"The meaning of life is contained in every single expression of life. It is present in the infinity of forms and phenomena that exist in all of creation"
Small: There were times when I had great times with my brothers, pillow fights and things, but I was, used to
"There were times when I had great times with my brothers, pillow fights and things, but I was, used to always cry from loneliness"
Small: Well Brooke, Ive always liked her, and when I was little I used to stay with Diana Ross, me and my brot
"Well Brooke, I've always liked her, and when I was little I used to stay with Diana Ross, me and my brothers stayed with her for years and I never said, but I always had a crush on her"
Small: You know, lets put it this way, if all the people in Hollywood who have had plastic surgery, if they we
"You know, let's put it this way, if all the people in Hollywood who have had plastic surgery, if they went on vacation, there wouldn't be a person left in town"
Small: Yes, and I had pimples so badly it used to make me so shy. I used not to look at myself. Id hide my fac
"Yes, and I had pimples so badly it used to make me so shy. I used not to look at myself. I'd hide my face in the dark, I wouldn't want to look in the mirror and my father teased me and I just hated it and I cried everyday"
Small: The Bee Gees who are brilliant, I just love great music
"The Bee Gees who are brilliant, I just love great music"
Small: Please keep an open mind and let me have my day in court
"Please keep an open mind and let me have my day in court"
Small: People write negatives things, cause they feel thats what sells. Good news to them, doesnt sell
"People write negatives things, cause they feel that's what sells. Good news to them, doesn't sell"
Small: My mothers wonderful. To me shes perfection
"My mother's wonderful. To me she's perfection"
Small: Me and Janet really are two different people
"Me and Janet really are two different people"
Small: Let us dream of tomorrow where we can truly love from the soul, and know love as the ultimate truth at
"Let us dream of tomorrow where we can truly love from the soul, and know love as the ultimate truth at the heart of all creation"
Small: Just because its in print doesnt mean its the gospel
"Just because it's in print doesn't mean it's the gospel"
Small: Its a complete lie, why do people buy these papers? Its not the truth Im here to say. You know, dont ju
"It's a complete lie, why do people buy these papers? It's not the truth I'm here to say. You know, don't judge a person, do not pass judgement, unless you have talked to them one on one. I don't care what the story is, do not judge them because it is a lie"
Small: If you enter this world knowing you are loved and you leave this world knowing the same, then everythin
"If you enter this world knowing you are loved and you leave this world knowing the same, then everything that happens in between can be dealt with"
Small: Ive helped many, many, many children, thousands of children, cancer kids, leukemia kids
"I've helped many, many, many children, thousands of children, cancer kids, leukemia kids"
Small: Im never pleased with anything, Im a perfectionist, its part of who I am
"I'm never pleased with anything, I'm a perfectionist, it's part of who I am"