Anthony: Now Michaela from Pennsylvania, who is 14, writes, "Michael, I'm only 14 but I've been a shabiki since I was 10. You've accomplished so much zaidi than any artist ever. I was just wondering if wewe could change one thing about your life, what would wewe change?"
Michael: I would like to be able to go out in public and just be normal sometime, without people recognizing who I am, and to get a little bit of a feeling of what it's like to, wewe know, be of the regular norm. To see how things are done; to learn what people speak about when they're just casually talking. Cause soon as they see it's Michael Jackson, the conversation changes; it all becomes about me and not about the situation -- the moment, that's happening at the moment. That would... I would learn a lot from that. I don't get to see that unless I disguise myself and put on a lot of things, and then they stare at me, then it's even different; it's not the same even then. So, it's a difficult thing to pull off. Tell him that's a very great swali he asked.
Anthony: That's a really interesting question, actually. We have an interesting answer, as well. We have Greg from Glasgow, Scotland, wants to know, "When do wewe plan to release the charity song What zaidi Can I Give?"
Michael: Well, it's being, uh.. We're putting the final voices on and, uh, it's coming very, very soon. We're putting it together now; the final touches. It's a very important song for the world. To give some feeling and some loving and some caring to those people who were thrust into orphanage, uh, au just within a matter of sekunde they Lost their parents and their loved ones, wewe know?
Anthony: Absolutely. Um, what are some of the things wewe are looking mbele to; what are your hopes for wewe know, the new year. wewe know, we're coming down to the end of the year, wewe have this album coming out, we've had a lot of tragedies and crisis that we've all faced. Everybody's trying to keep their spirit up. When wewe start thinking about 2002, what .. what kind of things come to mind for you?
Michael: Um, film. I upendo movies. To do zaidi movies; to integrate the songs with the film. Dancing. And zaidi peace into the world. I pray for peace all the time. And the most important thing I pray for is protection for children and babies. That's the thing that concerns me the most, I like them to be protected and to have zaidi children's rights in the world, where children, wewe know, where there's a siku for children; a celebration for children. Give them a little zaidi attention and love.
Anthony: Now Sergei from Russia writes in, says, "Michael, sing a cappella for us."
Michael: [laughs] wewe know what, I would upendo to do it. But believe it au not, I've been sniffling since this interview, I woke up with laryngitis, I caught a cold from the children the other day. My children were sick and I caught their cold. So, tell her I'd upendo to do it when I visit their town in concert. And Speechless opens a cappella, on the album, the song Speechless. It's one of my favorites.
Anthony: Opens in an a cappella part?
Michael: It opens and closes a cappella.
Anthony: Now we have a swali here from Karen who says that you've helped her since she was a little kid. You've always been one to think about other people; to care for children around the world. "What could we do for you," she wonders. "We give wewe all our love, but what zaidi could we give to you?" Obviously one of your great mashabiki here.
Michael: When I come to town, I would upendo to see a children's festival, to hear children's choirs, uh, wewe know, pretty much present when I come to different countries, imba some of their inayopendelewa songs of mine. Uh, we should forge and create a children's day, a celebration Internationally, where children are honored. Where parents can take their children to the sinema au to the toy store au to the park. And that, alone, will create a bonding. Because the family bond has been broken. They don't eat with their children au speak to their children much anymore, au mother their children. And I would upendo to see a celebration for children. Children's Day; a holiday. We have Mothers Day, Fathers siku -- no Children's day. And, uh, I would upendo when I come to town just to see them sing songs, au a parade au something. I would upendo that.
Anthony: Michael, we have one last question. It was a great pleasure talking with you. We have Emanuel, who is 16, from the US. Says, "Mr. Jackson, what would say to all your mashabiki that have dreams and goals of being a nyota like you?"
Michael: No matter what, the most powerful thing in the world is the human mind and prayer, and belief in your self and confidence and perseverance. No matter how many times wewe do it, wewe do it again until it's right. And always believe in your self. And not matter who's around wewe that's being negative au thrusting negative energy at you, totally block it off. Because whatever wewe believe, wewe become.
Anthony: They say that the thing that most affects people, au the way that wewe can really tell someone's had a successful life is the way that they deal with success au the way they deal with failure au challenges. That sounds like what you're saying.
Michael: Yes, and after all that, the most important -- most important: Stay humble. The humbleness that a child, like a new born baby has. Even though wewe become powerful au have power with people, with your talent .. like with what Michelangelo did with sculpting, wewe know, underneath all that be as humble as a child, as a baby, and be as kind and as giving and loving. They don't become puffed up with pride.
Anthony: I think we're gonna sneak in one last swali here from someone called Invincible103, "Halloween is coming up. Do wewe have plans to, uh, kind of dress up; do wewe have plans for a Halloween party?"
Michael: Uh, no. I was going to just go trick au treating. Go out, knock on some doors and get some candy. I upendo trick au treat. It's one of my inayopendelewa ones. I upendo dressing up like some kind of monster au something and knocking on the doors. No body knows it's me, and I get candy.
Anthony: Now if Michael Jackson turns up at your door, people.
Michael: [giggles]
Anthony: Sure, wouldn't it be nice to have some nice things on hand for him. Well, Michael it was great, great pleasure talking to you. A lot of fun, and uh, everybody wishes wewe the best with your new record. We're all looking mbele to it.
Michael: Thank wewe so much and God bless you. Thank you.
Anthony: Thank wewe very much.
Michael: I would like to be able to go out in public and just be normal sometime, without people recognizing who I am, and to get a little bit of a feeling of what it's like to, wewe know, be of the regular norm. To see how things are done; to learn what people speak about when they're just casually talking. Cause soon as they see it's Michael Jackson, the conversation changes; it all becomes about me and not about the situation -- the moment, that's happening at the moment. That would... I would learn a lot from that. I don't get to see that unless I disguise myself and put on a lot of things, and then they stare at me, then it's even different; it's not the same even then. So, it's a difficult thing to pull off. Tell him that's a very great swali he asked.
Anthony: That's a really interesting question, actually. We have an interesting answer, as well. We have Greg from Glasgow, Scotland, wants to know, "When do wewe plan to release the charity song What zaidi Can I Give?"
Michael: Well, it's being, uh.. We're putting the final voices on and, uh, it's coming very, very soon. We're putting it together now; the final touches. It's a very important song for the world. To give some feeling and some loving and some caring to those people who were thrust into orphanage, uh, au just within a matter of sekunde they Lost their parents and their loved ones, wewe know?
Anthony: Absolutely. Um, what are some of the things wewe are looking mbele to; what are your hopes for wewe know, the new year. wewe know, we're coming down to the end of the year, wewe have this album coming out, we've had a lot of tragedies and crisis that we've all faced. Everybody's trying to keep their spirit up. When wewe start thinking about 2002, what .. what kind of things come to mind for you?
Michael: Um, film. I upendo movies. To do zaidi movies; to integrate the songs with the film. Dancing. And zaidi peace into the world. I pray for peace all the time. And the most important thing I pray for is protection for children and babies. That's the thing that concerns me the most, I like them to be protected and to have zaidi children's rights in the world, where children, wewe know, where there's a siku for children; a celebration for children. Give them a little zaidi attention and love.
Anthony: Now Sergei from Russia writes in, says, "Michael, sing a cappella for us."
Michael: [laughs] wewe know what, I would upendo to do it. But believe it au not, I've been sniffling since this interview, I woke up with laryngitis, I caught a cold from the children the other day. My children were sick and I caught their cold. So, tell her I'd upendo to do it when I visit their town in concert. And Speechless opens a cappella, on the album, the song Speechless. It's one of my favorites.
Anthony: Opens in an a cappella part?
Michael: It opens and closes a cappella.
Anthony: Now we have a swali here from Karen who says that you've helped her since she was a little kid. You've always been one to think about other people; to care for children around the world. "What could we do for you," she wonders. "We give wewe all our love, but what zaidi could we give to you?" Obviously one of your great mashabiki here.
Michael: When I come to town, I would upendo to see a children's festival, to hear children's choirs, uh, wewe know, pretty much present when I come to different countries, imba some of their inayopendelewa songs of mine. Uh, we should forge and create a children's day, a celebration Internationally, where children are honored. Where parents can take their children to the sinema au to the toy store au to the park. And that, alone, will create a bonding. Because the family bond has been broken. They don't eat with their children au speak to their children much anymore, au mother their children. And I would upendo to see a celebration for children. Children's Day; a holiday. We have Mothers Day, Fathers siku -- no Children's day. And, uh, I would upendo when I come to town just to see them sing songs, au a parade au something. I would upendo that.
Anthony: Michael, we have one last question. It was a great pleasure talking with you. We have Emanuel, who is 16, from the US. Says, "Mr. Jackson, what would say to all your mashabiki that have dreams and goals of being a nyota like you?"
Michael: No matter what, the most powerful thing in the world is the human mind and prayer, and belief in your self and confidence and perseverance. No matter how many times wewe do it, wewe do it again until it's right. And always believe in your self. And not matter who's around wewe that's being negative au thrusting negative energy at you, totally block it off. Because whatever wewe believe, wewe become.
Anthony: They say that the thing that most affects people, au the way that wewe can really tell someone's had a successful life is the way that they deal with success au the way they deal with failure au challenges. That sounds like what you're saying.
Michael: Yes, and after all that, the most important -- most important: Stay humble. The humbleness that a child, like a new born baby has. Even though wewe become powerful au have power with people, with your talent .. like with what Michelangelo did with sculpting, wewe know, underneath all that be as humble as a child, as a baby, and be as kind and as giving and loving. They don't become puffed up with pride.
Anthony: I think we're gonna sneak in one last swali here from someone called Invincible103, "Halloween is coming up. Do wewe have plans to, uh, kind of dress up; do wewe have plans for a Halloween party?"
Michael: Uh, no. I was going to just go trick au treating. Go out, knock on some doors and get some candy. I upendo trick au treat. It's one of my inayopendelewa ones. I upendo dressing up like some kind of monster au something and knocking on the doors. No body knows it's me, and I get candy.
Anthony: Now if Michael Jackson turns up at your door, people.
Michael: [giggles]
Anthony: Sure, wouldn't it be nice to have some nice things on hand for him. Well, Michael it was great, great pleasure talking to you. A lot of fun, and uh, everybody wishes wewe the best with your new record. We're all looking mbele to it.
Michael: Thank wewe so much and God bless you. Thank you.
Anthony: Thank wewe very much.
