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"Rock and Soul" Magazine Questionnaire
Date range confirmed in Vanity Fair
From a generic questionnaire filled out by the 18-year-old Michael Jackson in 1977:
What do you do in your spare time?
Read, think, write songs
What is your favorite sport?
Swimming
Would you like to get married?
Later in life
What kind of girl/boy would you like to marry?
Kind
How many children would you like to have?
Adopted. All races
Briefly describe your dream girl/boy
Beautiful in every way
What type of person do you usually dislike?
Nasty
What would you do if someone gave you a million dollars?
Invest
What was the biggest thrill of your life?
Finding what I was searching for
Who has helped you the most with your career?
My father, experience
Out of all the performers you’ve worked with, who do you admire the most?
Fred Astair [sic], Stevie Wonder
What do you like best about your work?
Learning
What do you dislike about your work?
Arguing
What is your most prized possession?
A child, words of wisdom
Do you have a pet fear, superstition?
No, that [sic] man made
Who is your favorite actor?
Heston, Brando, Bruce Dern
Who is your favorite actress?
Garland, Bette Davis
Do you have a nickname, how did you get it?
Nose [and then, crossed out, is the word “niger” (sic)]
What do you daydream about?
Future