The first time I got a chance to meet Michael was onstage at Madison Square Garden. There were tons of people on the stage, and I just remember losing my mind. Like, Oh my God, that's Michael Jackson right there. I was just over his right shoulder. And then when I finally got a chance to get on the stage with him, I was just shut down. He had the type of magic that you just bowed to. I just said, "I love you, and I know you've heard it a million and one times from fans all over the world, but you've meant so much to me as an entertainer, and I love you, and I've admired you all these years.

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In time we grow older, we grow wiser, we grow smarter, and we're better. And I feel like I'm becoming more seasoned, although I don't have my salt-and-pepper hair.

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As you go down the rabbit hole of reading into our history, you realize that there are so many things that history books didn't teach us about ourselves.

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Down time is not the name of the game.

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I think it's important for us to believe in one another's capabilities. If I didn't have someone to believe in me, I wouldn't be the individual I am today. Neither would I strive for new territory or new direction or to believe in myself.

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I tried football and got my ass beat. I tried baseball, and the ball knocked out one of my teeth.

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You are my superstar. I'm your number one fan, give me your autograph, sign it right here on my heart. Girl, I'll be your groupie, baby.

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Live performance has always been my thing. It’s my purpose to master and capture the moment every time I have you connected.

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You either evolve or dissolve.

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We all possess exactly what we need to be our greatest selves.

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