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NEW YORK (Aug. 29) - Michael Jackson marked a personal milestone Friday: his 50th birthday.
The 13-time Grammy winner, who has sold more than 750 million albums, told ABC News' "Good Morning America" that he's "looking forward to doing a lot of great things. ... I think the best is yet to come in my true humble opinion."
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Jackson talked to ABC by phone Thursday.
"People see some of the things I do and they say, `Why don't you show this to the world? People don't know you do these things.' And maybe I will," he said.
Jackson said recording the blockbuster albums "Thriller" and "Off the Wall" were the happiest times of his life.
"That meant very much to me and seemed to be received so beautifully by the public and the world. You know, I enjoyed it very much," he said.
As for his birthday plans, "I'll just have a little cake with my children and we'll probably watch some cartoons," he said.
Jackson, a twice-divorced father of three, said he aims to provide a normal life for his children.
"I am letting them enjoy their childhood as much as possible. ... I let them go to the arcade and go to the movies and do things. I think that comes naturally. I want them to get to do things I didn't get to do," he said.
"I get pretty emotional when I see them having a wonderful time," he said.
Jackson was asked if he had received a membership card from AARP, which focuses on the needs and concerns of those 50 and older.
"Not that I know of!" he said, laughing.
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JALICEA2001

12:32 PMFeb 12 2009

Michael Jackson was acquited so why do people continue to convict him ?Yes he's different: he's far from man stream many geniuses are! He even be compared to an alien like ET because he is being treated the same way. It's a sad case when a person for whatever reason cannot accept themselves as they are and resort to major cosmetic procedures which end up destroying them. I hope that Michael is able to recover from this serious infection so that he can be there for his kids. There are no musicians today that come close to his genius. Look at his hits from the 80's that are still a big part of the dance scene.People who accuse Michael of being a pervert are judging him by their own dark side.

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BailyJo08

11:57 PMSep 01 2008

whoever claims that he would be a good dad must be a damn idiot. "At least he plays with them" right? He was obviously messed up on some prescription pills or something also when he named his child Blanket

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Dictater907

04:41 PMAug 31 2008

the 80's are over , who cares

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Kent05R

05:23 AMAug 31 2008

I guess all you miley lovers have a farris wheel in your front yard too.And second AARP does not mis anyone. AARP would be a great one to handle the elections for president. there data base is better and more accurate than the IRS.

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Vice verse

03:24 AMAug 31 2008

I am so glad to see that the majority of comments are not mean-spirited

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sixxxlixxx

02:18 AMAug 31 2008

Happy 50th birthday, Michael!!! Best wishes to you and your family.

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Federation70

12:55 AMAug 31 2008

LEAVE MICHEAL JACKSON ALONE YOU BUNCH OF RETARDED HE ALREADY SUFFER ENOUGH IF YOU DON'T LIKE MJ THEN DON'T READ IT.IF YOU READ IT MEANS YOU LIKE MJ SO LEAVE IT ALONE FOR GOD SAKE HUMANS

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SugarbabyXOXOX

12:55 AMAug 31 2008

To all of you that say bad things about Michael Jackson...you have not lived in his shoes or anyone else's, only your own. So don't judge him when you don't really know what goes on in his life. Just like we don't know what really goes on in yours.

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Janagram

11:29 PMAug 31 2008

Bravo Andy, bravo!! Michael is beyond strange and I truly feel that he IS a child molester.....sure he once made great music...but is a has been besides being a freak

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LLopez2196

06:54 PMAug 30 2008

OK picture this......Michael Jackson is your father....??!!!! OMG that creeps me out so bad. Like those poor kids of his could ever be normal. How does he expect them to be normal if they have to run around with nasks on their faces all the time? From what I have seen I dont believe that any of them are his biological children.

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