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"Spec" Magazine Interview

Date of publication confirmed in Chris Cadman’s “Michael Jackson the Maestro” (“August 1971”)

“Spec” magazine (August 1971), From Chris Cadman’s “Michael Jackson the Maestro” (article summary/quotes)

Michael sat down to answer some of Spec magazines questions from its readers.

Highlights included:

Michael was set to go out on tour and said he’d miss many of his school friends including Darby Hinton who used to play the part of Daniel Boone’s son on the Daniel Boone TV Show.

In his spare time Michael enjoyed watching cartoons and catching lizards. He also enjoyed taking photographs with the camera Diana Ross had given him.

Michael said he liked girls and if they were too shy of him he would walk up to them to say hello. He hoped that whatever girl he met like shopping.

“I’m a grocery store nut! To me, the perfect way for us to spend a day together is to find a groovy grocery store, buy lots of goodies – like soda, ice cream and candy – and then invite a bunch of our friends over to my house for a get together! I like parties almost as much as I love people!”