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“Michael applied himself better than I did at school. His thirst for knowledge was far greater than any of the rest of us. He was that curious kid who asked, 'Why? Why? Why?' and he listened to and logged every detail. I'm sure his head had an in-built recording chip for data, facts, figures, lyrics and dance moves.”
― Jermaine Jackson, You are Not Alone: Michael: Through a Brother's Eyes

“There was no such thing as fear of failure because Joseph made us imagine - and believe in - success: think it, see it, believe it, make it happen.”
― Jermaine Jackson, You are Not Alone: Michael: Through a Brother's Eyes

“There is not one shred of evidence to justify this trial. The FBI knows it. The police know it. Sony knows it. (This irrefutable truth would be confirmed by an FBI statement in 2009, making it clear after my brother’s death that there was never any evidence to support any allegation in 16 years of investigations”
― Jermaine Jackson, You are Not Alone: Michael: Through a Brother's Eyes

“Waxaa hore ii dawakhiyey oo aan jawaabo sax ah u la'aa su'aalo badan gaar ahaan suaalo la xidhiidhsanaa kiristaanimada ciise laftiisa, dhammaan su'aalahaas jawaab fiican ayaan u helay isla markii aan islaamayba , waxaana aad ii wareerin jirey maadama ay diinta kiristaanka qoreen dad caadi ahi miyaan qofkastaa waafajinaynin rabitaanadiisa iyo afkaarta uu aamin san yahay waxaanse ogaaday in quraanku ka geddisan yahay waayo waa hadalkii illaahay , illaahay ayaana ka ilaaliyey in la beddelo ama la qaldo”
― Jermaine Jackson - waa maykal jackson walaalkii

“I used these ‘office-runs’ as an excuse to take a detour via Michael’s class, just to make sure he was okay. I’d stand in the corridor – with a clear view into his class through the open door, in a position where the teacher couldn’t spot me – and he was always concentrating intensely, head down writing or eyes fixed on the chalkboard.”
― Jermaine Jackson, You are Not Alone: Michael: Through a Brother's Eyes

“Michael that one day he’d be shadow-boxing with Ali”
― Jermaine Jackson, You are Not Alone: Michael: Through a Brother's Eyes

“Michael applied himself better than I did at school. His thirst for knowledge was far greater than any of the rest of us. He was that curious kid who asked, ‘Why? Why? Why?’ and he listened to and logged every detail.”
― Jermaine Jackson, You are Not Alone: Michael: Through a Brother's Eyes

“I TURNED UP AT HAYVENHURST ONE day to find Muhammad Ali in the kitchen, the proudest black man in America sitting with Michael and Mother.”
― Jermaine Jackson, You are Not Alone: Michael: Through a Brother's Eyes

“Ali was the sweetest, friendliest of men, like one of those playful uncles you can’t wait to visit. Every time he saw us, the first thing he did was skip and bounce around the living room, ducking and diving. Then, he made one of those faces he used to put up against Joe Frazier: all good-looking, eyes big, biting the lip, slight nod.”
― Jermaine Jackson, You are Not Alone: Michael: Through a Brother's Eyes

“He adored his sisters. Without them, he would have been utterly lost.”
― Jermaine Jackson, You are Not Alone: Michael: Through a Brother's Eyes