A sampling of quotes from Michael Jackson's memorial service
Pop star Michael Jackson who died on June 25, was remembered at a public memorial service on Tuesday the 7th of July 2009 at the Staples Center sports arena in downtown Los Angeles, featuring performances by Mariah Carey and Stevie Wonder. Here is a sampling of quotes from the service:
"I just wanted to say, ever since I was born, daddy has been the best father you could ever imagine! I just wanted to say I love him so much."
— Michael's daughter, Paris, who broke down in tears.
"Michael, when you left us, a part of me went with you. ... I will treasure the good times, singing, dancing, laughing. ... We will never understand what he
endured ... being judged, ridiculed. How much pain can one take? Maybe, now, Michael, they will leave you alone."
— Marlon Jackson.
"Whenever we were out together and a picture was taken there would be caption of some kind, and the caption usually said something like, 'an odd couple' or 'an
unlikely pair.' But to us it was the most natural and easiest of friendships.
I was 13 when we met and from that day on our friendship grew. Michael always knew he could count on me to support him or be his date, and that we would have fun no matter where we were. We had a bond and maybe it was because we both understood what it was like to be in the spotlight from a very, very young age. I used to tease him and say, `I started when I was 11 months old. You're a slacker. You were like 5?' Both of us needed to be adults very early, but when we were together, we were two little kids having fun. ... M.J.'s laugh was the sweetest and purest of anyone I've known."
I was 13 when we met and from that day on our friendship grew. Michael always knew he could count on me to support him or be his date, and that we would have fun no matter where we were. We had a bond and maybe it was because we both understood what it was like to be in the spotlight from a very, very young age. I used to tease him and say, `I started when I was 11 months old. You're a slacker. You were like 5?' Both of us needed to be adults very early, but when we were together, we were two little kids having fun. ... M.J.'s laugh was the sweetest and purest of anyone I've known."
— Brooke Shields.
"He created a comfort level, where people that felt they were separate became interconnected with his music. ... Those young kids grew up from being teenage,
comfortable fans of Michael's to being 40 years old and being comfortable to vote for a person of color to be the president of the United States of America. Michael
did that. Michael made us love each other. Michael taught us to stand with each other. I want to say to Michael's children, there wasn't nothing strange about your
daddy, it was strange what your daddy had to deal with. He dealt with it anyway. He dealt with it for us."
— Civil rights activist Al Sharpton.
"I'm here representing millions of fans around the world who grew up listening to Michael, being inspired and loving Michael from a distance. ... Somehow when
Michael Jackson sang and when he danced ... we felt he was right there. ... He made you believe in yourself."
— Queen Latifah.
"When he did his iconic moonwalk, I was shocked. It was magic. Michael Jackson went into orbit and never came down. Though it ended way too soon, Michael's life
was beautiful. Sure there was some sad times and maybe some questionable decisions on his part, but Michael Jackson accomplished everything he dreamed of.
The more I think about Michael and talk about Michael the more I think that 'King of Pop' is not good enough. I think he is simply the greatest entertainer that
ever lived."
— Motown Records founder Berry Gordy.
"This is a moment that I wish that I didn't live to see come. But as much as I can say that and mean it, I do know that God is good and I do know that as much as
we may feel — and we do — that we need Michael here with us, God must have needed him far more."
— Stevie Wonder.
"I never thought I'd be here today. This is my little brother over there (in the casket) and you just don't think that you're going to ... live to see him gone.
But he will never really be gone. He is going to live forever and ever and ever and ever.
"The world will never, ever forget Michael Jackson. I love you my brother. I celebrate your life. I'm proud I had the chance to know you."
— Smokey Robinson
"He was a true gift and there are very few that have come to the magnitude of influence that he had on the world."
— Neil Portnow, president of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
"I want to thank Michael for opening up so many doors for African Americans, to be on daytime shows, late night shows. He allowed Kobe and I to have our jerseys
in peoples homes across world, because he was already there and he opened all those doors for us."
- Former basketball great Earvin "Magic" Johnson, who spoke alongside Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant
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