Adult Quote by Michael Eric Dyson

I think there's no question that Michael Jackson was the foremost entertainer of his generation; perhaps of all time, arguably, taking the skills of…

— Michael Eric Dyson

Michael Jackson fundamentally altered the terms of the debate about African American music. Remember, he was a chocolate, cherubic-faced genius with an African American…

— Michael Eric Dyson

I think that Michael Jackson, just as an entertainer, as a figure who embodies the contradictions of black identity and the possibilities of R&B…

— Michael Eric Dyson

Michael Jackson fundamentally altered the terms of the debate about African American music.

— Michael Eric Dyson

He revolutionized music videos. Before Michael Jackson, MTV refused to play African-American artists.

— Spike Lee

Elvis [Presley] had a stepstool, if you will, to success because he came from the dominant culture. They identified with him. Michael Jackson had…

— Michael Eric Dyson

Michael Jackson was not an artist who comes along once in a decade, a generation, or a lifetime. He was an artist who comes…

— Berry Gordy

Michael Jackson is timeless to me. The fact that he wanted to break the rules, that he was always talking about a new world,…

— Olivier Rousteing

You aspire to be as great as Michael Jackson is as an artist. I don't think any artist in pop, rock or hip-hop has…

— Bruno Mars

One day in 1984, at the height of his fame, Michael Jackson made a visit to the White House. President and Nancy Reagan may…

— Monica Crowley

Michael Jackson changed the format and history of music. His videos were films. He was the first who floated on the stage and changed…

— Nicky Jam

I think the important thing to understand first and foremost about Michael Jackson is that he was the international emblem of the African American…

— Cornel West