Michael Jackson on Michael Jackson
Posted November 7th, 2007
He’s probably one of the most reclusive celebrities, but Michael Jackson is giving the public a glimpse into his tumultuous life. The December issue of Ebony magazine will feature Jacko’s first cover story in over a decade.
His music has taken a backseat to the drama of his personal life, and Jackson hopes to put an end to that. Anymore, he says, he’s “just about wanting to do wonderful music. I'm writing a lot of stuff right now. I'm in the studio, like, every day."
And at almost fifty years old (he turns the big 5-0 next year), the “Beat It” singer says he’s proud of all that he’s accomplished so far.
"I'm very proud that we opened doors, that it helped tear down a lot. Going around the world, doing tours, in stadiums, you see the influence of the music. When you just look out over the stage, as far as the naked eye could see, you see people. And it's a wonderful feeling, but it came with a lot of pain, a lot of pain."
And the “Thriller” singer says that the rumor mill that has so aptly churned out falsehoods regarding his personal life is nothing more than “crazy people.”
"I don't pay attention to that. In my opinion, it's ignorance. It's usually not based on fact. It's based on, you know, myth. The guy who you don't get to see. Every neighborhood has the guy who you don't see, so you gossip about him. You see those stories about him, there's the myth that he did this or he did that. People are crazy!"
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