They (children) Are My Teachers. I Watch

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Jackson Locked Himself In An Upstairs Bathroom, Refusing To Emerge Until Assured That All Non-essential Adults Had Been Replaced By A Number Of Children.

Fred Astaire Told Me Things I Will Never Forget. Gene Kelly Also Said He Liked My Dancing. It Was A Fantastic Experience Because I Felt I Had Been Inducted Into An Informal Fraternity Of Dancers, And I Felt So Honored Because These Were The People I Most Admired In The World.

I Trembled To Think Of A World Without Stars. No Guide For The Sailor To Trust At See, No Jewels To Dazzle Our Sense Of Beauty [...] But All Around The Globe, The Air Is So Dirty And The Lights From The Cities Are So Bright That For Some People Few Stars Can Be Seen Anymore. A Generation Of Children May Grow Up Seeing A Blank Sky And Asking, "did There Used To Be Stars There?

My Fans Are Activists They Will Fight With You To Defend Me.

I'm Actually Relaxed Onstage. Totally Relaxed. It's Nice. I Feel Relaxed In The Studio Too. I Know Whether Something Feels Right. If It Doesn't, I Know How To Fix It. Everything Has To Be In Place And If It Is You Feel Good, You Feel Fulfilled.