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USHER ON THE ADVICE HE RECEIVED FROM MJ
While embarking on his first tour of China, R&G superstar Usher sat down with CNN is Asia for an interview in which he reflected back on the events of the past few years.
"I experienced an incredible amount of depth in these last two to three years of my life in terms of entertainment, places I've gone, the things that I want to do... and the balance between my personal life and my entertainment is what this album was all about," he said.
The death of Michael Jackson, an inspirational figure to Usher both in his early career and later when the two became friends, affected him. But talking about it to CNN, he looks back only on the positives from their relationship and the good advice he was given.
“The one thing that he always said to me was, 'Be mindful of history. Be conscious of history. Don't get caught up in just the moment. Understand that each moment is a piece of history and you should approach it that way.'"
Passing on the wisdom from the "King of Pop" and guiding new stars like Canadian protégé Justin Bieber is part of Usher's plans for the future.
"I look at him like a son, like a little brother. They even call me or consider me a mentor sometimes. Whatever it takes, to be helpful. As I said, when I was first his manager, I felt like I could make a meaningful contribution to his career, and thus far it's looking that way. So I'm really happy."
Click on the link below to watch the full video:-
http://edition.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/Music/08/11/usher.talkasia/#fbid=yIWMoKzAvdy&wom=false
Source: CNN
While embarking on his first tour of China, R&G superstar Usher sat down with CNN is Asia for an interview in which he reflected back on the events of the past few years.
"I experienced an incredible amount of depth in these last two to three years of my life in terms of entertainment, places I've gone, the things that I want to do... and the balance between my personal life and my entertainment is what this album was all about," he said.
The death of Michael Jackson, an inspirational figure to Usher both in his early career and later when the two became friends, affected him. But talking about it to CNN, he looks back only on the positives from their relationship and the good advice he was given.
“The one thing that he always said to me was, 'Be mindful of history. Be conscious of history. Don't get caught up in just the moment. Understand that each moment is a piece of history and you should approach it that way.'"
Passing on the wisdom from the "King of Pop" and guiding new stars like Canadian protégé Justin Bieber is part of Usher's plans for the future.
"I look at him like a son, like a little brother. They even call me or consider me a mentor sometimes. Whatever it takes, to be helpful. As I said, when I was first his manager, I felt like I could make a meaningful contribution to his career, and thus far it's looking that way. So I'm really happy."
Click on the link below to watch the full video:-
http://edition.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/Music/08/11/usher.talkasia/#fbid=yIWMoKzAvdy&wom=false
Source: CNN
