"One important difference between Jackson's career and those of many others is that he was a child star who became an adult star – a very difficult transition to pull off."

"He will always be the King of Pop. He has not abdicated, nor has he been usurped."

"And if he is not credited for composing the music, it's because he was not happy with the result sound coming out of the console. At the time, game consoles did not allow an optimal sound reproduction, and Michael found it frustrating. He did not want to be associated with a product that devalued his music..."

"My wish is to meet him in heaven when I pass on"

"Though the allegations of sexual assault surrounding Jackson are serious, can you really cancel someone whose influence runs so deep and who is so omnipresent? Jenna Wortham, a culture writer for the New York Times, contemplated this question on the podcast "Still Processing." She says she's managed to cut out such entertainers as Allen, Louis CK and Chris Brown -- but Jackson is still everywhere. His songs influenced generations of musicians. It simply isn't possible to totally cancel him."

"You are the sun, you make me shine, or more like the stars, that twinkle at night. You are the moon that glows in my heart. You're my daytime, my night-time, my world...you are my life."

"Speechless, speechless, That's how you make me feel, When I'm with you I am far away, And nothing is for real."

"You can't believe it, you can't conceive it, And you can't touch me, 'cause I'm untouchable, And I know you hate it, and you can't take it, You'll never break me, 'cause I'm unbreakable."

"Just because you read it in a magazine, Or see it on a TV screen Don't make it factual."

"People say I'm strange that way, 'Cause I love such elementary things, It's been my fate to compensate For the childhood I've never known."

"Before you judge me, try hard to love me, Look within your heart then ask, Have you seen my childhood?"

"Did you ever stop to notice All the children dead from war? Did you ever stop to notice This crying earth, these weeping shores?"

"What about sunrise, what about rain? What about all the things that you said we were to gain? What about flowering fields, is there a time? What about all the dreams that you said was yours and mine?"

"How does it feel, When you're alone and you're cold inside?"

"Some things in life they just don't wanna see But if Martin Luther was livin' He wouldn't let this be."

"You know I really do hate to say it, The government don't wanna see, But if Roosevelt was livin' He wouldn't let this be, no, no."

"Beat me, hate me You can never break me Will me, thrill me You can never kill me."

"Skin head Dead head, Everybody gone bad, Situation, Aggravation , Everybody allegation, In the suite, On the news, Everybody dogfood, Bang Bang, Shot dead, Everybody gone mad ,"

"All I wanna say is that they don't really care about us."

"Stop pressuring me, just stop pressuring me, Stop pressuring me, Make me wanna scream."

"With such confusions, don't it make you wanna scream? Your bash abusing victimize within the scheme, You try to cope with every lie they scrutinize, Oh, brother, please have mercy, 'Cause I just can't take it!"

"In our darkest hour, in my deepest despair, Will you still care? Will you be there? In my trials and my tribulations, Through our doubts and frustrations, In my violence and my turbulence, Through my fear and my confessions, And my anguish and my pain, Through my joy and my sorrow, In the promise of another tomorrow, I'll never let you part, For you're always in my heart."

"Love is a feeling, Give it when I want it, 'Cause I'm on fire, Quench my desire, Love is a woman, I don't want to give in, Give in to me, give in to me."

"And it doesn't seem to matter, and it doesn't seem right, 'Cause the will has brought no fortune, still I cry alone at night, Don't you judge of my composure, 'cause I'm bothered every day, And she didn't leave a letter, she just up and ran away."

"They print my message in the Saturday Sun, I had to tell them I ain't second to none, And I told about equality, And its true, either you're wrong or you're right."

"I took my baby on a Saturday bang, Boy, is that girl with you? Yes, we're one and the same. Well, I believe in miracles, And a miracle has happened tonight, But if you're thinking about my baby, It don't matter if you're black or white."

"Heal the world, make it a better place, For you and for me and the entire human race, There are people dying, but if you care enough for the living, Make a better place for you and for me."

"Just promise me, whatever we say Or do to each other, From now, we make a vow to just Keep it in the closet."

"It ain't too much stuff, Jam, it ain't too much, It ain't too much for me to jam!"

"I have to find my peace 'cause no-one seems to let me be, False prophets cry of doom, what are the possibilities? I told my brothers 'There'll be problem times and tears for fears, We must live each day like it's the last, Go with it, go with it, jam!"

"Susie got your number And Susie ain't your friend Look who took you under With seven inches in Blood is on the dance floor Blood is on the knife Susie's got your number And Susie says it's right."

"So, just leave me alone, Leave me alone, Leave me alone, Leave me alone, stop it, Just stop doggin' me around."

"'Cause there's a time when you're right And you know you must fight, Who's laughing, baby? Don't you know? And there's a choice that we make, And a choice you must take, Who's laughing, baby?"

"I don't care what you talkin' 'bout baby. I don't care what you say. Don't you come walkin' beggin' back mama. I don't care anyway. Time after time I gave you all of my money. No excuses to make. Ain't no mountain that I can't climb baby. All is going my way."

"Annie, are you OK? Annie, are you OK? Are you OK, Annie? You've been hit by, you've been struck by A smooth criminal."

"As he came into the window It was the sound of a crescendo He came in her apartment He left the blood stains on the carpet She ran underneath the table He could see she was unable So she ran into the bedroom She was struck down, it was her doom"

"You'll never make me stay So take your weight off of me. I know your every move So won't you just let me be. I've been here times before But I was too blind to see That you seduce every man. This time you won't seduce me."

"Each Time The Wind Blows I Hear Your Voice So I Call Your Name. Whispers At Morning Our Love Is Dawning Heaven's Glad You Came."

"I just can't stop loving you, I just can't stop loving you, And if I stop, then tell me just what will I do? 'Cause I just can't stop loving you."

"The way you make me feel, You really turn me on, You knock me off my feet, My lonely days are gone."

"And the whole world has to answer right now, Just to tell you once again, 'Who's bad!'"

"Well, they say the sky's the limit, And to me that's really true, But, my friend you have seen nothing, Just wait 'til I get through."

"We can change the world tomorrow. This could be a better place. If you don't like what I'm sayin', Then won't you slap my face."

"Im giving you On a count three Just show your stuff Or let it be Im telling you Just watch your mouth I know your game What you're about! Well, they say the sky's the limit, And to me that's really true, But, my friend you have seen nothing, Just wait 'til I get through."

"I'm telling you On what I feel Gonna catch your mind Dont shoot to kill Well, they say the sky's the limit, And to me that's really true, But, my friend you have seen nothing, Just wait 'til I get through."

"Your butt is mine Gonna tell you right Just show your face In broad daylight"

"Billie Jean is not my lover, She's just a girl who claims that I am the one, But the kid is not my son."

"People always told me, 'Be careful what you do, Don't go around breaking young girls' hearts,' And momma always told me, 'Be careful who you love, Be careful what you do, 'cause a lie becomes the truth.'"