1) VIBE: Does it bother you to see people emulate you, such as Usher, Sisqo, Ginuwine,and even Destiny's Child?
MJ: I don't mind it at all. These are artists who grew up with my music. When you grow up listening to somebody you admire, you tend to become them. You want to look like them, to dress like them. When I was little, I was James Brown, I was Sammy Davis Jr., so I understand. It's a compliment.
2) BB: Michael, I would love to hear what you thought of Justin Timberlake or something like that, because he's the closest thing to Michael Jackson I think today.You know what I mean?
Michael: I think Justin's doing a wonderful job, as well as Usher (Michael smiles) it's great to see. I'm inspired by what they do, and I'm sure I've inspired them. It's very nice
3) Usher: Michael Jackson told me to be the best I can be and know that as people, we are always making history in everything we do. I’ll never forget that,”
4) Usher: 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've loved and admired you all these years
MJ: Thank you..thank you so much Usher, what you do is great..YOU ARE GREAT. What you do its not easy, the singing and dancing is not easy. Most performers can't do that and you've been able to do it and I'm impressed by you.
5) Chris Brown: "He's one of the most difficult guys to get to do anything," Brown says. "I've done the World Music Awards [with him], and he's called me for my birthday — he did it the superstar way and had his security [call] for him and say 'Yeah, I got Michael on the phone.'" "[Jackson] was telling me 'Happy Birthday' and I was like 'Thank you, we need to do a record.' He's like, 'Oh, definitely. Will.i.am was telling me about it, so we need to do it.' It didn't actually happen how we wanted it, but hopefully in the future it'll work out,
"He called me for my birthday, and I told him we should do a song,He was up for it.
"Man, it was crazy, He actually spoke to me like a regular person, and he was like, 'I like your music.' He said his favorite song was 'Shorty Like Mine' that me and Bow Wow did. I appreciated talking to him."
6) MJ: I think Chris Brown is doing wonderful and [Justin] Timberlake. I really admire what they are doing
7) Usher: Michael Jackson told me to be the best I can be and know that as people, we are always making history in everything we do. I’ll never forget that.
SN: dead at the interviewer trying to pass MJ's touch to Justin and MJ shutting him down by bringing up Usher