Michael Jackson, the King of Pop, was not only known for his groundbreaking music and mesmerizing performances but also for his profound thoughts and words of wisdom. Throughout his life, he shared several memorable quotes that continue to inspire and resonate with people around the world.
Here are some of the most famous Michael Jackson quotes:
Michael Jackson Quotes
“I think a great artist should be able to create any style, any form, anything from rock to pop to gospel to spiritual, just wonderful music where everybody can sing it.” – Michael Jackson
“I can’t ignore someone that’s in need or is hurting. How can people just turn their heads from something like that.” – Michael Jackson
“Unconditional love is all you have. You can’t overdose on love, you never can. It’s a beautiful thing.” – Michael Jackson
“I’ll never let you part, for you’re always in my heart” – Michael Jackson
“We can fly, you know. We just don’t know how to think the right thoughts and levitate ourselves off the ground.” – Michael Jackson
“Be humble, believe in yourself, and have the love of the world in your heart.” – Michael Jackson
“Feeling free, let us fly, into the boundless, beyond the sky, for we were born to never die.” – Michael Jackson
“Prejudice is taught. If the world were full of only children, it would be a much better place.” – Michael Jackson
“Deep in the darkness of passions insanity, I felt taken by lust’s strange inhumanity.” – Michael Jackson
“I am here in spirit with you and you are in my prayers. Remember God is with you, and have faith in the fact that this too shall pass.” – Michael Jackson
“Before you Judge me, Try hard to Love me” – Michael Jackson
“Music is my contribution to life. I have my heart in it.” – Michael Jackson
“Look deep within yourself, and you’ll find something amazing.” – Michael Jackson
“I always want to do music that inspires or influences another generation. You want what you create to live, be it sculpture or painting or music. Like Michelangelo, he said, he know the creator will go, but his work survives. That is why to escape death, I attempt to bind my soul to my work.” – Michael Jackson
“It doesn’t matter what blood or race or creed or color. Love is love and it breaks all boundaries and you just see it right away.” – Michael Jackson
“I am always writing a potpourri of music. I want to give the world escapism through the wonder of great music and to reach the masses.” – Michael Jackson
“Everyday create your history, every path you take you’re leaving your legacy.” – Michael Jackson
“You can bring out your inner self and moods through dancing. Music does the same.” – Michael Jackson
“Life songs of ages, throbbing in my blood, have danced the rhythm of the tide and flood.” – Michael Jackson
“I believe I’m one of the loneliest people in the world.” – Michael Jackson
“It’s easy to say I love you with your mouth. But I like when people say I love you with their heart.” – Michael Jackson
“I was too shy to be around real people. It wasn’t like old ladies talking to plants.” – Michael Jackson
“The world should be full of love. Love. Love is the most important thing in the world.” – Michael Jackson
“I’ll never let you part, for you’re always in my heart” – Michael Jackson
“I love fairytales. I like fantasy a lot, science fiction, I like magic. I like to create magic. I love magic.” – Michael Jackson
“I am committed to my art. I believe that all art has as its ultimate goal the union between the material and the spiritual, the human and the divine. I believe that to be the reason for the very existence of art.” – Michael Jackson
“Success definitely brings on loneliness. People think you’re lucky, that you have everything. They think you can go anywhere and do anything, but that’s not the point. One hungers for the basic stuff.” – Michael Jackson
“It all begins with forgiveness, because to heal the world, we first have to heal ourselves. And to heal the kids, we first have to heal the child within, each and every one of us.” – Michael Jackson
“When all life is seen as divine, everyone grows wings.” – Michael Jackson
“Music is the soundtrack to life. It plays the melody of our being.” – Michael Jackson
“Out of the bliss comes magic, wonderment and creativity.” – Michael Jackson
“When I perform, I lose myself. I’m in total control of that stage. I don’t think about anything. I know what I want to do from the moment I step out there and I love every minute of it.” – Michael Jackson
“I love animals because all they really want from you is love. Too bad that’s even too much to ask for from some people.” – Michael Jackson
“Whatever you believe, you become.” – Michael Jackson
“Of course, I believe in love. Its beautiful when it’s right. My love life is like my music.” – Michael Jackson
“I’m a gentleman, call me old fashioned if you want.” – Michael Jackson
“I promise to love and cherish each of my sweet-faced fans forever” – Michael Jackson
“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.” – Michael Jackson
“I love performing. It’s a phenomenal getaway. If you want to really let out everything you feel, that’s the time to do it.” – Michael Jackson
“I’ve forgotten many things, but I’ll never forget a melody” – Michael Jackson
“I look at things and try to imagine what is possible and then hope to surpass those boundaries.” – Michael Jackson
“In a world filled with hate, we must still dare to hope. In a world filled with anger, we must still dare to comfort. In a world filled with despair, we must still dare to dream. And in a world filled with distrust, we must still dare to believe.” – Michael Jackson
“Don’t be afraid to be different.” – Michael Jackson
“No matter what age you are, if you have it and you know it, then people should listen to you.” – Michael Jackson
“Its all for love… L.O.V.E.” – Michael Jackson
“On many occasions when I am dancing I’ve felt touched by something sacred. In those moments, I felt my spirit soar and become one with everything that exists !” – Michael Jackson
“You have to be loyal and true to one another, or your love will never last!” – Michael Jackson
“I’m going to search for my star until I find it. It’s hidden in the drawer of innocence, wrapped in a scarf of wonder.” – Michael Jackson
“The distortion of the truth bothers me.” – Michael Jackson
“There are two kinds of music. One comes from the strings of a guitar, the other from the strings of the heart.” – Michael Jackson
“The lyrics, the strings, the chords, everything comes at the moment like a gift that is put right into your head and that’s how I hear it.” – Michael Jackson
“All of us are products of our childhood.” – Michael Jackson
“They scream, they cry, they love, they support, they defend, they listen. My fans are everything.” – Michael Jackson
“I believe in wishes and in a person’s ability to make a wish come true, I really do. And a wish is more than a wish.. it’s a goal that your conscience and subconscience can help make reality.” – Michael Jackson
“Escapism- that’s what I like. I’m not so crazy about the reality of everything.” – Michael Jackson
“No matter what you do, give it everything you have. Be the best, not the second best.” – Michael Jackson
“I don’t think I’m better than other people, I think I’m different from other people, because I do different things.” – Michael Jackson
“I can tell you there are rewards that go far beyond money and public acclaim and awards.” – Michael Jackson
“Follow the Golden Rule. Be kind to your neighbors, love them as much as you would love yourself, do unto others.” – Michael Jackson
“I love you all very; very much and I shall never, ever forget you, I promise.” – Michael Jackson
“Prejudice is taught. If the world were full of only children, it would be a much better place.” – Michael Jackson
“It’s always difficult for anyone trying to compete against their past achievements.” – Michael Jackson
“Change is inevitable and always good in one sense or the other.” – Michael Jackson
“People think they know me, but they don`t. Not really. Actually, I am one of the loneliest people on this earth. I cry sometimes, because it hurts. It does. To be honest, I guess you could say that it hurts to be me” – Michael Jackson
“I see God through my children. I speak to God through my children. I am humbled for the blessings He has given me.” – Michael Jackson
“Live, be, move, rejoice — you are alive!” – Michael Jackson
“Some of us like to take a walk on the wild side.” – Michael Jackson
“When I look into the eyes of my Prince, and my daughter Paris, I see miracles and I see beauty.” – Michael Jackson
“I just want to bring the world together. Togetherness is what I want for this planet.” – Michael Jackson
“I am an Instrument of Nature..Love is my message.” – Michael Jackson
“Hope is such a beautiful word, but it often seems very fragile. Life is still being needlessly hurt and destroyed” – Michael Jackson
“My mission is healing, pure and simple.” – Michael Jackson
“Sometimes the heart is so heavy that we turn away from it and forget that its throbbing is the wisest message of life, a wordless message that says, “Live, be, move, rejoice — you are alive!” Without the heart’s wise rhythm, we could not exist.” – Michael Jackson
“I’ve learned that love is not possessive and I’ve learned that love won’t wait. Now I’ve learned that love needs expression, but I learned too late.” – Michael Jackson
“We only live once, since we are given the gift of life it should be our persistent endeavor to immortalize ourselves no matter what field of endeavor we choose.” – Michael Jackson
“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.” – Michael Jackson
“We need to put love back into the world remind the world that love is important. We’re all one.” – Michael Jackson
“I love realism. I don’t like plastics. Deep down inside we’re all the same.” – Michael Jackson
“When it’s allowed to be free, love is what makes life alive, joyful and new.” – Michael Jackson
“I put real pressure on myself and I demand the best out of myself.” – Michael Jackson
“Be humble, believe in yourself, and have the love of the world in your heart.” – Michael Jackson
“I do believe deeply in perfection. I’m never satisfied.” – Michael Jackson
“Heal the world, make it a better place.” – Michael Jackson
“I can’t ignore someone that’s in need or is hurting. How can people just turn their heads from something like that.” – Michael Jackson
“Music is a mantra that soothes the soul…something our body has to have. It’s important to understand the power of music.” – Michael Jackson
“How would I like to be remembered? As a person who came and brought light to the world, some escapism. Also as the voice for the voiceless children, because I love them.” – Michael Jackson
“With my music, with what I do, I would like to bring a light into the world.” – Michael Jackson
“To give someone a piece of your heart, is worth more than all the wealth in the world.” – Michael Jackson
“Feel good about yourself. You have been blessed and you might not have even realized it.” – Michael Jackson
“It’s been my dream since I was a child to somehow unite people of the world through love and music.” – Michael Jackson
“You know, don’t judge a person, do not pass judgement, unless you have talked to them one on one.” – Michael Jackson
“Most people don’t know me, that is why they write such things in which most is not true. I cry very very often because it hurts and I worry about the children, all my children all over the world, I live for them.” – Michael Jackson
“Life songs of ages, throbbing in my blood, have danced the rhythm of the tide and flood.” – Michael Jackson
“There are people that I am in love with, totally in love with them. I would die for them. I love Michelangelo. I love Charlie Chaplin with all my heart. I love Walt Disney. These are the people I am nuts over. These are my people. I love the great ones” – Michael Jackson
“I appreciate all my fans, on all occasions, everyday of my life. Its your presence & your loyalty that has given me” – Michael Jackson
“If you want to make the world a better place, take a look at yourself, and make a change. great strength” – Michael Jackson
“We can fly, you know. We just don’t know how to think the right thoughts and levitate ourselves off the ground.” – Michael Jackson
“Some of us like to take a walk on the wild side.” – Michael Jackson
“Thinking is the biggest mistake a dancer could make. You have to feel.” – Michael Jackson
“We can help the world live without fear. It’s our only hope, without hope we are lost.” – Michael Jackson
“Please go for your dreams. Whatever your ideals, you can become whatever you want to become.” – Michael Jackson
“You want what you create to live, and I give my all in my work because I want it to live.” – Michael Jackson
“Lift your head up high, and scream to the world. I know I am someone, and let the truth unfurl.” – Michael Jackson
“The meaning of life is contained in every single expression of life.” – Michael Jackson
“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.” – Michael Jackson
“When all life is seen as divine, everyone grows wings.” – Michael Jackson
“Study the greats and become greater” – Michael Jackson
“I’m willing to forgive the press, or forgive anybody, I was taught to love and forgive, which I do have in my heart.” – Michael Jackson
“I am committed to my art. I believe that all art has as its ultimate goal the union between the material and the spiritual, the human and the divine. I believe that to be the reason for the very existence of art.” – Michael Jackson
“The Earth we share is not just a rock tossed through space, but a living, nurturing being. She cares for us, she deserves our care in return.” – Michael Jackson
“I’m interested in making a path instead of following a trail, and that’s what I want to do in life – in everything I do.” – Michael Jackson
“I don’t care if the whole world is against you or teasing you or saying you are not gonna make it. Believe in yourself, no matter what.” – Michael Jackson
“I think a great artist should be able to create any style, any form, anything from rock to pop to gospel to spiritual, just wonderful music where everybody can sing it.” – Michael Jackson
“When I see children, I see the face of God. That’s why I love them so much. That’s what I see.” – Michael Jackson
“You can always dream, and your dreams can come true. But you have to make them come true” – Michael Jackson
“I have been the artist with the longest career, and I am so proud and honored to be chosen from heaven to be invincible.” – Michael Jackson
“When I see children, I see the face of God. That’s why I love them so much. That’s what I see.” – Michael Jackson
“Be careful what you do, because the lie becomes the truth.” – Michael Jackson
“Lies run sprints, but the truth runs marathons.” – Michael Jackson
“When you know something is wrong for you, you have to make difficult decisions and trust your instincts.” – Michael Jackson
“The greatest education in the world is watching the masters at work.” – Michael Jackson
“I know who I am inside and outside, and I know what I want to do. And I will always go with my dreams.” – Michael Jackson
“When you want to be close to me, listen to the music. The love is stored there and will not die.” – Michael Jackson
“Truth always prevails. And I believe in that. I believe in God.” – Michael Jackson
“Magic is easy if you put your heart into it.” – Michael Jackson
“I find in animals the same thing I find so wonderful in children. That purity, that honesty, where they don’t judge you, they just want to be your friend. I think that is so sweet.” – Michael Jackson
“Each song is a child I nourish and give my love to. But even if you have never written a song, your life is a song. How can it not be?” – Michael Jackson
“I really do wish people could understand me some day.” – Michael Jackson
“I’m a lover not a fighter.” – Michael Jackson
“I am a slave to the rhythm. I am a palette. I just go with the moment. You’ve got to do it that way because if you’re thinking, you’re dead. Performing is not about thinking; it’s about feeling.” – Michael Jackson
“When they say the sky’s the limit to me that’s really true” – Michael Jackson
“To live is to be musical, starting with the blood dancing in your veins. Everything living has a rhythm. Do you feel your music?” – Michael Jackson
“The deeper I go into myself, the stronger I become, because I realize that my real self is much bigger than any fear.” – Michael Jackson
“My deepest gratitude to the Creator for His gift to me…the joy I receive in creating my music.” – Michael Jackson
“Escapism and wonder is influence. It makes you feel good, and that allows you to do things. You just keep on moving ahead, and you say, ‘God, is this wonderful – do I appreciate it.'” – Michael Jackson
“Never rush an emotion; everything in life has a rhythm, it is the pauses and silences that speak the truth.” – Michael Jackson
“When children listen to music, they don’t just listen. They melt into the melody and flow with the rhythm. Something inside starts to unfold its wings – soon the child and the music are one.” – Michael Jackson
“In my business you cant trust anyone because you dont know whos your friend. Becoming successful means you become a prisoner” – Michael Jackson
“I see God in the face of children. If there were no children on this Earth, if somebody announced that all kids are dead, I would jump off the balcony immediately. I’m done.” – Michael Jackson
“To give someone a piece of your heart, is worth more than all the wealth in the world.” – Michael Jackson
“As a wise man once said, ‘If not us, then who; if not now, then when?'” – Michael Jackson
“Insult me all you want. Judge me as much as you want. Say what you think, everything you want. But one thing. Don’t touch my fans” – Michael Jackson
“Always believe in yourself. No matter who’s around you being negative or thrusting negative energy at you, totally block it off. Because whatever you believe, you become.” – Michael Jackson
this makes me feel like he never said these things, but you know i know he did say these things