Nations Of Magic

 

Michael Jackson stated : "Yes. Fred Astaire was my neighbor. I saw that every day while I was riding my little motorcycle. He always told me when I was a kid, 'You're going to be a big star. "He thought you were an amazing artist and a great dancer. And he always reminded me, "You're the best." Then I said, "No, you're the best. "

I remember the first time I moonwalked. Fred called me at home. He was screaming on the phone, delirious. He said it was the best performance he'd ever seen. I said, "Oh, let's go. " I said, "Well, if you tell me, I don't need an award. "

That's because I was nominated for an Emmy because of that performance, and I didn't win it. But I didn't care, because Fred Astaire said he loved my performance, and that was all I needed."