Quotes about Jackson on day of memorial service
Michael Jackson
Comments on Michael Jackson on the day of his memorial service:
 "I'm here representing millions of fans around the world who grew up listening to Michael  being inspired and loving Michael from a distance. ... Somehow when Michael Jackson sang and when he danced ... we felt he was right there. ... He made you believe in yourself." -- Queen Latifah.
 "When he did his iconic moonwalk  I was shocked. It was magic. Michael Jackson went into orbit and never came down. Though it ended way too soon  Michael's life was beautiful." -- Motown Records founder Berry Gordy.
 "This is a moment that I wish that I didn't live to see come. But as much as I can say that and mean it  I do know that God is good and I do know that as much as we may feel -- and we do -- that we need Michael here with us  God must have needed him far more." -- Stevie Wonder.
 "Michael was a personal love of mine. A treasured part of my world ... " -- Smokey Robinson  reading a note from longtime Jackson friend Diana Ross at Tuesday's memorial service in Los Angeles.
 "We miss you  Michael." -- Mariah Carey  after singing "I'll Be There" at Jackson's memorial service.
Jackson at Elizabeth Taylor's 1991 wedding.
 "Michael was a personal love of mine. A treasured part of my world ... " -- Smokey Robinson  reading a note from longtime Jackson friend Diana Ross at Tuesday's memorial service in Los Angeles.
 "There are certain people in our popular culture that just capture people's imaginations. And in death  they become even larger. Now  I have to admit that it's also fed by a 24/7 media that is insatiable." -- President Barack Obama  who was asked about the outpouring of emotion related to Michael Jackson's death during an interview with CBS while he was in Moscow.
 "He was a true gift and there are very few that have come to the magnitude of influence that he had on the world." -- Neil Portnow  president of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
Comments on [TGT] on the day of [TGT] memorial service:
 "I'm here representing millions of fans around the world who grew up listening to Michael  being inspired and loving Michael from a distance. ... Somehow when [TGT] sang and when [TGT] danced ... we felt [TGT] was right there. ... [TGT] made you believe in [TGT]." -- Queen Latifah.
 "When [TGT] did [TGT] iconic moonwalk  I was shocked. It was magic. [TGT] went into orbit and never came down. Though it ended way too soon  Michael's life was beautiful." -- Motown Records founder Berry Gordy.
 "This is a moment that I wish that I didn't live to see come. But as much as I can say that and mean it  I do know that God is good and I do know that as much as we may feel -- and we do -- that we need Michael here with us  God must have needed him far more." -- Stevie Wonder.
 "Michael was a personal love of mine. A treasured part of my world ... " -- Smokey Robinson  reading a note from longtime [TGT] friend Diana Ross at Tuesday's memorial service in Los Angeles.
 "We miss you  Michael." -- Mariah Carey  after singing "I'll Be There" at Jackson's memorial service.
[TGT] at Elizabeth Taylor's 1991 wedding.
 "Michael was a personal love of mine. A treasured part of my world ... " -- Smokey Robinson  reading a note from longtime [TGT] friend Diana Ross at Tuesday's memorial service in Los Angeles.
 "There are certain people in our popular culture that just capture people's imaginations. And in death  they become even larger. Now  I have to admit that it's also fed by a 24/7 media that is insatiable." -- President Barack Obama  who was asked about the outpouring of emotion related to [TGT] death during an interview with CBS while [TGT] was in Moscow.
 "[TGT] was a true gift and there are very few that have come to the magnitude of influence that [TGT] had on the world." -- Neil Portnow  president of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.