I know that the creator will go, but his work survives. That is why to escape death, I attempt to bind my soul to my work.

Anecdote: The extent of Michael Jackson's fame at its height, and his eagerness to exploit it is shown by an incident in 1984 when invited to a White House reception hosted by then President and First Lady Ronald and Nancy Reagan. Jackson had been assured that the only people there, besides the presidential couple, would be a few staff members' children. Aghast to find around 75 adults and no children, Jackson locked himself in an upstairs bathroom, refusing to emerge until assured that all non-essential adults had been replaced by a number of children.

Love is the human family’s most precious legacy. Its richest bequest. Its golden inheritance.

I must endure...for the world for the children.

I don't think I'm better than other people, I think I'm different from other people, because I do different things.

The Bee Gees who are brilliant, I just love great music.

I think my image gets distorted in the public's mind. They don't get a clear or full picture of what I'm like, despite the press coverage I mentioned early. Mistruths are printed as fact, in some cases, and frequently only half of a story will be told. The part that doesn't get printed is often the part that would make the printed part less sensational by shedding light on the facts.