Michael Jackson was the most recognized figure in the music scene of the 80s and 90s. From his famous dance moves to his memorable music videos, his work has influenced numerous artists of various music genres.
Michael Jackson has been in the spotlight ever since he was a child. Around the age of 5, Michael was already a star as the lead singer of his family’s group, the Jackson 5. In 1971, he began a solo career that would later prove to be one of the most astonishing and successful in the pop industry.
Delivering number 1 hits, Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” is the best-selling album in history with no less than seven Billboard Hot 100 top 10 singles. His unique and explosive style made it impossible for anybody not to tap their feet.
In 1983 during a performance of “Billie Jean”, MJ performed for the first time his famous dance move, the Moonwalk – a choreography created by himself.
Due to the memorable mark he’s left on the music industry, Michael Jackson was named “The King of Pop”. Nine years after his death, MJ still holds his title and will not be easily dethroned.
Here’s our selection of inspiring Michael Jackson quotes that will encourage you to be a better person.
Top 30 Most Inspiring Michael Jackson Quotes
1. “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.”
2. “Just doing as well as you did last time is not good enough.”
3. “Lies run sprints, but the truth runs marathons. The truth will win this marathon in court.”
4. “To give someone a piece of your heart, is worth more than all the wealth in the world.”
5. “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.”
6. “A star can never die. It just turns into a smile and melts back into the cosmic music, the dance of life.”
7. “Hope is such a beautiful word, but it often seems very fragile. Life is still being needlessly hurt and destroyed.”
8. “The greatest education in the world is watching the masters at work.”
9. “Children show me in their playful smiles the divine in everyone. This simple goodness shines straight from their hearts and only asks to be loved.”
10. “Please go for your dreams. Whatever your ideals, you can become whatever you want to become.”
11. “I’m just like anyone. I cut and I bleed and I embarrass easily.”
12. “This world we live in is the dance of the creator. Dancers come and go in the twinkling of an eye, but the dance lives on.”
13. “You can’t hurt me, I found peace within myself.”
14. “The meaning of life is contained in every single expression of life. It is present in the infinity of forms and phenomena that exist in all of creation.”
15. “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.”
16. “To live is to be musical, starting with the blood dancing in your veins. Everything living has a rhythm. Do you feel your music?”
17. “In their innocence, very young children know themselves to be light and love. If we will allow them, they can teach us to see ourselves the same way. ”
18. “Before you judge me, try hard to love me, look within your heart. Then ask: – have you seen my childhood?”
19. “When all life is seen as divine, everyone grows wings.”
20. “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.”
21. "Consciousness expresses itself through creation. This world we live in is the dance of the creator."
22. "But I will never stop helping and loving people the way Jesus said to."
23. "All of us are products of our childhood."
24. "You can’t do your best when you’re doubting yourself. If you don’t believe in yourself, who will?"
25. "Human knowledge consists not only of libraries of parchment and ink – it is also comprised of the volumes of knowledge that are written on the human heart, chiselled on the human soul, and engraved on the human psyche."
26. "If you want to make the world a better place, take a look at yourself, and make a change."
27. "I'm never pleased with anything, I'm a perfectionist, it's part of who I am."
28. "I'm a black American, I am proud of my race. I am proud of who I am. I have a lot of pride and dignity."
29. "People ask me how I make music. I tell them I just step into it. It's like stepping into a river and joining the flow. Every moment in the river has its song."
Jackson who started off as lead vocalist in his brother's group, Jackson 5 to become the 'King of Pop' was an excellent example of perfection and ambition. Despite his life and career marred with controversies, Jackson is no less than a God for his fans and music lovers in general worldwide
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