Martin Bashir Quotes (23 Quotes)

The first time I ask him, have you had your cheekbones raised, have you had your nose changed? He denied it all. I was asking him to compare his face with what it looked like years ago.

I never saw anything that would qualify as a criminal activity.

The self-proclaimed King of Pop ... proves Bashir grossly misled his audience.

Each story we approach in the same way, with curiosity and interest and determination to get behind the image.

It's terrible. How can we tell the world who the real Michael Jackson is?

This was almost two hours of factual documentary. In our audience ratings, barely no one left the programme. The whole of his life is so fascinating and people kept watching for that reason.

I asked him very detailed questions. I read out to him part of the statement from the child and challenged him on the specific facts.

Press coverage has been difficult for him. I did not set out to ensnare him with a child.

I don't think his life has been in any way disfigured by the film. The film did disclose some difficult facts.

If concerns are expressed about the way he behaves with children and it makes him careful in the future, then that's a good thing.

The Thriller album is still the biggest album of all time. That is still returning huge royalty cheques.

The children don't wear their masks at home and in controlled surroundings.

I became concerned about the fact that he did appear to have relationships with children, and they were not related to him in any way.

If somebody's not prepared to answer the question, you can keep asking.

It was not possible to broadcast any of that because of an agreement between Jackson and the family. Our legal advice was that we could not broadcast it.

I have an inate curiosity about people.

It was a challenging experience. I'm looking forward to a break.

We wanted to make sure that the film covered the main issues of his life. Musicianship, appearance.

He was very concerned about his children potentially being kidnapped or attached, and that's why they were covered up. When he went to Berlin zoo, there were 200 photographers.

Bain said Jackson felt that there was some betrayal there ... Living With Michael Jackson.

You say he's childish, but he's very professional about business transactions.

The film was fair to his musical achievement and gave him every opportunity to explain himself.

Michael Jackson has some contact with his mother. I know she is involved with the children.