I'm not a comedian. I'm not a show host. I'm a musician. That's why I've turned down offers to host the Grammy Awards and the American Music Awards. Is it really entertaining for me to get up there and crack a few weak jokes and force people to laugh because I'm Michael Jackson, when I know in my heart that I'm not funny?

I always had this yearning to give and help and make people feel better.

My mother is fine. For me it perfection.

Well, especially now I come to realize - and then - I would do my schooling which was three hours with a tutor and right after that I would go to the recording studio and record, and I'd record for hours and hours until it's time to go to sleep.

I believe in doing better work. Just like the old saying, 'You don't get older, you get better'.

When the world is on your shoulder, got to straighten up your act and boogie down.

Xs were used because there was no mass literacy - a state we are rapidly approaching once more.