December 16, 2008 - 5:27 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Quincy Jones is sad to see what's happened to Michael Jackson's career. Jackson hasn't released a CD of new music in seven years. Jones produced "Thriller." He saw what Jackson could do. Now, he hopes that Jackson will make a comeback after he comes "to grips with a lot of things in himself." Jones also reveals that he's spoken with Jackson about what he's done to his face. He says Jackson "used to apologize" to him about it all the time. But Jones says he didn't feel he could pressure Jackson because "that's a very personal decision." Jones is out with an autobiographical book called "The Complete Quincy Jones."

http://www.cbs12.com/news...uincy.html

It's sad for a lot of us.

another day another quincy jones mj misquote!

quincy loves mj end of

I will never under any circumstance believe anything that any Jackson fmaily member says,does,promises etc...there is no reason to, they have straight up lied on numerous occasions, and the REAL people i feel sorry for are the die-hard fans that just get jerked around with these rumours about albums,tours,etc, those people i feel sorry for.

quincy jones is wrong for speaking about michael like that.

and I don't even like quincy at all.

TotalAlisa said:

Quincy is a big ol' hypocrite.

Dont worry MJ is goin to tour soon
[Edited 12/18/08 11:18am]

TotalAlisa said:

What's so wrong about it? Nothing harmful in the statement I read.

SCNDLS said:

+ the book plug

You needto get the right context. It seems Q's out promoting his book/cd and the question came up during the interview, but in any case it's called Music BUSINESS.

popgodazipa said:

that was a personal conversation that he should NOT be discussing with the world. That is why michael really doesn't trust anyone because of this crap. People always talk about him.

I can understand Q speaking out, he must have watched in horror how the guy he first worked with on the Wiz went from attractive black guy to this distorted looking person he is today.

Teddy Riley said something similar during the Dangerous era: he said Michael regretted "messing" up his face. The fact is anyone who remembers Michael from the J5 days know by the time the Bad era came around Michael had gone too far with the surgery. By Bad he didn't even look like Michael Jackson anymore.

whatsgoingon said:

that is NOT quincy's place to speak out. That is michaels business

It's a pity Q couldn't give Michael a few 'home truths' back in the day, but i suppose Q made a shitload of money off Mike back in the day on that gravy train. more than he made in his whole career i'd bet.

So he kept his mouth shut, kept the gravy in there. 'Til now. Wonder why.

TotalAlisa said:

I agree, TotalAlisa.

TotalAlisa said:

In perspective, I would be quite offended if someone had written a book and said something like that about a family member of mine.
I don't know why people think they have the right to disclose and publish such personal history of OTHERS.

lastdecember said:

But what does that have to do with Quincy?

bboy87 said:

Yeah, shouldn't that be a brand new, separate MJ thread?

Well, it looks like Quincy may have not said it, but a Blogger instead

There is an article on the CNN website, which has COMPLETE quotes which are presented in COMPLETE sentences and not just "portions" of a sentence.

This is what Qunicy has to say in the CNN article:

"On Michael Jackson: The hardest worker I've ever seen. I see him every now and then. He sent me a couple of Halloween presents. I have to thank him for."

Cinnie said:

I do too.

I honestly wonder how most black folks would feel if Michael officially said it was a mistake (all this horrible surgery). in his heart, can't see how he can possibly like what he sees these days.

To me he was a beautiful man anyway, but surgery-wise, he should have stopped at how he looked at MOTOWN25/Billie Jean/Beat It. cute and still recognisable as MJ.

Even when i listen to his stuff that was recorded after then, that's how i see him, it's weird.

bboy87 said:

Let's hope so. Those quotes were not a good look.

Cinnie said:

You know what is a good look?

Quincy's daugthers Rashida and Kidada

TotalAlisa said:

Whether it is Michael's business or not, his face is out there for all of us to see. He is in an industry where image is everything, he more than most should have know that. He has been in the industry longer than most, that's why myself and others could never understand why he has messed up so badly, not only his face but everything else in his life.

whatsgoingon said:

'sright! to be that far, over and above everyone else (post-Thriller/Victory tour), and mess it up, just staggers me to the core.
[Edited 12/18/08 13:29pm]

Though he changed his look, and personally I wished that he hadn't, the deed is done and we have to respect and accept it. Can you undo the things in your life that you've regret doing? Despite it all, his music and personality is mesmerizing.

Cinnie said:

You know I just don't think Q went overboard by stating the obvious. MJ went to far and if you want to be upset with someone try his plastic surgeon, who kept taking his money knowing good and damn well that MJ was out of control.

Marrk said:

I'd like Michael to explain why he hired a white sperm donor to father his "kids", and what's his problem with being black.

bboy87 said:

Rashida was the reason I got a boner watching "The Office".

lastdecember said:

these celebrities are just tryin to live their lives in private- they've had to resort to telling lies to do this and it works for them- oh well.....

TotalAlisa said:

None of which are ever brought on by michael himself huh?
Seclusion from his own family, hanging a baby out of the window, putting holloween masks on his kids, etc.