Liz Taylor on Twitter:

“I was honored with the great privilege of seeing “This Is It” last week. I was sworn to secrecy, but now I can let you know about it.
It is the single most brilliant piece of filmmaking I have ever seen. It cements forever Michael’s genius in every aspect of creativity.

To say the man is a genius is an understatement. He cradles each note, coaxes the music to depths beyond reality. I wept from pure joy at his God given gift. There will never, ever be the likes of him again.

And we have this piece of film to remind us forever and ever that once there was such a man. God kissed him.

God blessed him and squandered nothing, but loved it all. Michael knew how to put together every tone, every nuance to make magic.

To say he was a genius seems so little. I wish my vocabulary encompassed what I feel.

You owe it to yourselves and your loved ones to see this again and again. Memorize it and say to yourselves, “I saw genius in my lifetime.

I loved genius in my lifetime. God was so good to me. I will love Michael forever and so will you, if you don’t already.

I hope I don’t sound condescending. I’m sure you already know what I’m talking about, but go to see it again and again.

I meant to repeat myself. I love you. I remember Michael loved you. He was totally up to now and the message of today in all his songs.

If you listen to his lyrics they are those of a modern day prophet and it beseeches us to listen to him and what he sang.

I won’t use words like preaching because that is off-putting, but listen. Listen to his messages.

From “Black And White”, “Man In The Mirror”. The inspiration behind “We Are The World”. We must take his words of responsibility seriously.

We cannot let his life be in vain / and always done with love. Remember that. Remember him and thank God for him and his genius.

Kenny Ortega did a masterful job of directing the process that goes into making a complete show before hitting the stage.”

Even though Michael Jackson’s golden casket stood, spotlighted with flowers resting atop, it was still difficult for many at his memorial to grasp the reality.

The King of Pop is gone.

Inside the Staples Center in Los Angeles, the respectful quiet was often broken by shouts of support.

Fans yelled things like “You’re leading the choir in heaven now, Michael” and “Thank you, Michael” to express their overwhelming love for the man who gave the majority of his life to thrill and entertain them.

But now he would do so no more. There was a palpable feeling of sadness.

While I expected sorrow, and even a few laughs at the memorial, I didn’t expect the overwhelming intimacy I felt inside the venue as fans bid farewell to one of the most famous people in the world.

People consoled one another, and there was a sense of respecting the fact that they were being allowed to say a final goodbye. The Jackson family, which had shared their son, brother, father, and uncle with the world, was now inviting that world in to glimpse their mourning and share in just a small portion of their pain.

It was an honor to be there, and it was obvious that many who were there understood and cherished that.

Michael Jackson has selected a massive mansion in Chislehurst, just outside London, that boasts plenty of room both inside and out. It looks really beautiful and just fit for a King and his children

A beautiful piece of interview from 1995.
Awesome smile and spirit!