Oprah Interview with Michael Jackson in 1993

迈克尔·杰克逊1993年在他的事业最高峰时，曾接受奥普拉的专访，全面回顾自己的生活和事业。那次采访创下了当时的美国收视纪录，成就了King of Pop，也成就了奥普拉的电视女王的地位。在专访中，杰克逊谈到了自己的家庭，媒体对自己的毁谤，漂白皮肤的传言，对自己黑人身份的感受，舞蹈动作中经典的抓裤裆，流行音乐之王名号的来历，与异性的私生活，与伊丽莎白-泰勒的关系，豪宅Neverland的现场游览，对儿童的善心，舞步灵感的来源，自己作为流行先锋的态度，以及他最大的希望：作一个出色的艺人，被世界各族人民铭记。

And we are making chat show history now on BBC 2 with the British television exclusive in an interview first broadcast last Wednesday across America. Oprah Winfrey talks to one of the world's most enigmatic and secretive pop superstars – Michael Jackson.

He's like famous. He dances good, and when he was a little boy, he was singing so cool.

I grew up with his music, and I think he's extremely talented.

This kid does a little bit of everything. He's just so different, so unique in his style.

His thing is music, OK. He is just himself, you know.

People would die for him. You see all those pictures of people all crying and trampling over each other just to get a glimpse of him.

I think he's the ultimate live performer.

I don't know how he can dance like that.

He's a great singer. I love him.

He is a genius.

He is the King of Pop.

The man is just tremendous. And I'm in my 70s, and I love him, so you can imagine what my teenagers do.

He has always been the greatest in my book.

I think he is, you know, a gift to people who love music.

I just wish that he would just, kind of, take down his walls, and just, kind of, show the world who he really is.

Good evening, I'm Oprah Winfrey, bringing you a world exclusive interview with the most elusive superstar in the history of music – Michael Jackson. I'm here in front of his California home. It's a ranch on the outskirts of Santa Barbara where just inside is the man who has broken every possible musical record, denied interviews, and defied definition for years. For nearly a quarter of a century, he has been an innovator of music, of dance, of videos, even fashion, and nothing he does is anything short of spectacular. Tonight, Michael Jackson will continue to surprise us with a rare personal tour of his astounding home, which includes a private movie theater, and a full-scale amusement park. You are also going to see a special performance by him and the world premiere of his latest music video. Tonight his silence is broken.

Michael Jackson's home is nothing like anyone would expect. I thought there were going to be a few llamas roaming around the living room, and maybe some chimps jumping around. Don't get me wrong. I was dead wrong. There are plenty of mind-boggling areas on this twenty seven hundred acre ranch, which you will see during the next 90 minutes. But where Michael Jackson eats and where he sleeps and where he lives is quite simply a beautiful home. There is a library here filled with leather-bound classics and artwork on the walls – not at all what we thought we'd find. Before we meet the man who does live here, it's important to know where he came from, for his history is nothing short of incredible.