Quotes from Phil Collins & Rodney Jerkins

The American newspaper Daily News recently interviewed English singer and producer Phil Collins. Asked about Michael, he said;

“The people who don’t want anything from him are children. Everyone else wants something. They want to flirt with glory… He’s a tabloid victim.”

The Los Angeles Times recently published an interview with Rodney Jerkins. About working with the King of Pop, the young R&B producer stated;

“Michael Jackson was my biggest wish ever. He’s pushed me more than any artist or record company. We had a lot of fun; I’d play the music real loud and we’d go crazy – pumpin’ fists, clappin’, cheerin’. His drive is unbelievable. He would call me at 5 in the morning, in the studio, and I’d be like, ‘What are you doin’ up?’ And he’d say, ‘I just want to make sure everything’s goin’ right.’ There’s a lot of pressure, working with a Michael Jackson or a Whitney Houston. There’s no two or three pitches -if you miss once, you don’t get a second chance.”

Billboard Magazine also recently interviewed Rodney Jerkins; “My basic approach as a producer is to really study who I’m working with. I try to know them before they get to the studio. When I worked with Michael, I listened to all his CDs. I studied him so much that when he hears what I’m doing, it’s a combination of the ‘old’ Michael with something new.”

Source: Planet Jackson & MJWN