No, never. I did not fall in love with Michael Jackson the famous person, the Icon. I fell in love with Michael Jackson, the self taught man who learned to appreciate all forms of artist expression, who was a voracious reader, the man who could take time to listen to children. The man who understood being childlike was neither a sin nor an abnormality. I fell in love with a man who embodied everything I've ever wanted in the father of my children, a man of great mental and spiritual strength.
But with MJ - it's never been just a crush - it's always been more than that. I have so much respect for him; he's my hero, role model, and biggest inspiration.
No one has/will ever measure up to that.