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“Teen Favorites” Magazine Interview

Date range confirmed in Chris Cadman’s “Michael Jackson the Maestro”

“Teen Favorites” magazine (1978), from Chris Cadman’s “Michael Jackson the Maestro” (article summary/quotes)

At the time this article and interview pieces were published Michael had just completed the Wiz film. It was an experienced Michael had enjoyed.

“I’m really getting deeply in to the acting. Though it’s not really the same thing as singing, for me the feeling is really the same as singing. Getting deeper into characters is really nice, I love it.”

On why he and his brothers had stayed so popular on the music scene Michael said:

“It’s the people – they really have to love us. That’s really the only thing I could say it is. We do our best of course, and no matter what it is, we give all we can.”

It was interesting to hear Michael said he wasn’t good at fashion:

“I’m not good at fashions, but I kind of just make my own. When I have time I love to just go shopping and get whatever I want.”

On being in the studio with Stevie Wonder:

“He’s just so good for me to be with, because he’s so far ahead in music. He’s so far ahead of everyone – you can just tell. And everybody respects him.”