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3T Interview 1998
Taryll: Everybody thinks we're such nice guys, but you'll be disappointed. We're just polite.

T.J.: Polite? We are evil itself. Most people don't know how cruel we can be.

Taj: Oh, we're not crueler than other people.

T.J.: Oh yes we are! If someone hurts himself, you start to laugh. That's cruel.

Taj: That's normal.

T.J.: Maybe you're right. Taryll and I do it too. If someone comes in right now and punches Taj in the face, we will be cracked up.
Family

T.J.: Family is very important! I want to have a really big family. About nine kids would be great.

Taj: You don't know what you're getting yourself into. Three is a good number. All a year apart.

Taryll: Kids are great! I can picture it now: Six little guys running around in my house.

Taj: You're absolutely crazy.
Nightmares

T.J.: Fortunately, I don't have those anymore.

Taj: I've been having a lot of nightmares, lately. I see how my brothers are being shot and all I can do is watch how it happens.

Taryll: I often dream that I am being shot. A guy comes walking up to me with an Uzi and blows my head off. Well, that's what happens when you live in LA.

Rumors

Taj: I hate rumors. The strangest things are always being told about us.

T.J.: I like to listen to a juicy rumor. I know it's not good, but I always keep my ears open. I won't spread it on, but I listen to every word.

Taryll: Okay, I admit it.......I like to hear a good rumor as well.
Sex

T.J.: Sex is a natural craving..

Taryll: Sex great and in the meantime you're also getting some exercise.

T.J.: Sex is healthy, but you do have to be able to trust your mate. I don't just jump into bed with anyone. But when I'm sure that I'm in love, I will give away a good performance in the bedroom.

Money

T.J.: That can be either good or bad.

Taryll: I need money.

Taj: Of course you need money to buy things, but on the other hand it can bring lies and deceit.

T.J.: It depends on which hands it falls in.

Taryll: We look after our Money. Well, except for Taj, he spends it like water.

Taj: My problem is that I want too many things. And they bore me really quickly. So something I've bought today, can suddenly be completely useless tomorrow.

Taryll: Like that ridiculous car you've bought recently.

Taj: How can you say that!? That's my best purchase until now!

Taryll: He doesn't want to hear it, but he's really bad with money.
Cuddly toys

Taryll: I've got so many!

Taj: Sometimes we give some away to hospitals. When we're on tour, we always get tons of cuddly toys from the fans. We stuff as many toys in our suitcase till they're completely full.

T.J.: Taj always wants to drag along everything he gets from his fans. We almost missed our plane once because of that! A girl had made him a drawing, but it slipped out of his hands about a hundred times. And we had like three minutes before the plane would take off. I even had to ask the pilot if he could wait for our brother Taj.

Taj: Yeah right.........

Piercing

Taryll: Not for me. That hurts man!

Taj: Not for me either.

T.J.: There's nothing wrong with piercing. Auntie Janet has a couple, but I wouldn't think of it. Of course that doesn't mean that I wouldn't want to date anyone who have one.
Acting

Taryll: I don't really need to, but T.J. really wants to play in a movie.

T.J.: Unfortunately I don't have time for it right now, but it's going to happen. I've had a couple of offers, but they weren't much. All gangster parts and I don't like those. I only want to play positive parts. I guess they're just not ready for me yet in Hollywood.
Uncle Michael

Taj: Everybody thinks that our uncle is ready for the asylum, but he really is a great guy.

Taryll: And a good father! I am sure Prince will be very happy.

T.J.: Uncle Michael has helped our parents with our upbringing very well, anyway. We'll always be grateful to him for helping us with the first steps into the music biz.

Taryll: And he's still helping us! We played all the songs of the new album for him. He had quite a lot of criticism, but I have to admit: the album has only gotten better from it.

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WERE YOU POPULAR WITH GIRLS AT SCHOOL?
Taryll: Erm... (thinks about it and grins) I suppose so, because I was very athletic.

Taj: Yes, but I was already at the school and I paved the way for you. You only became popular after I was popular!

Taryll: Yeah right.

YOU'VE RECORDED WITH UNCLE MICHAEL - WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE A RECORD WITH

AUNTIE JANET?

Taj : Yeah, we would. When we recorded our album, Auntie Janet was on tour, so it wasn't possible, but maybe it'll happen on our second album. A lot of people ask us why we had Michael on the album, but basically any artist who had the opportunity to record with him would take it, so why should we refuse? At one point, our record company wanted Why to be the first single, but we convinced them that it was important to establish ourselves first. Otherwise everyone would have accused us of only succeeding because of Michael.

ARE YOU IN A RELATIONSHIP AT THE MOMENT?

TJ: No. I did have a girlfriend while we were working on the album, but we agreed to separate before

everything really took off. I'm not the kind of guy who likes to have lots of girlfriends, I'm more the

settling-down type, but it's just not possible to have a proper relationship at the moment. I'd like to think that, in about 10 years, I'll be married with seven kids - five boys and two girls. Seriously I have it all planned!

WHICH PART OF YOUR BODY IS MOST SENSITIVE TO KISSES?

Taryll: I guess I'd have to say my neck and my ear - just on the earlobe. But I can't say more about it, because I'll start going all tingly. Fans try and give you soft kisses on the neck, which makes life difficult because it feels really nice.

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT JARVIS COCKER JUMPING ON STAGE DURING MICHAEL'S

BRITS PERFORMANCE?

Taj : This is just a perfect question for me. I believe the whole thing was a publicity stunt. Michael's performance was the most-watched part of the show and Jarvis knew that. He was unknown in America until that point, then it became a big story and suddenly he's on The Tonight Show. So he got what he wanted out of it, but it's a shame he had to stoop so low. We were brought up to believe that if you want to be successful, you work hard at it--you don't do it at someone else's expense. Jarvis was lucky that we weren't there that night - he wouldn't have been smiling afterwards!

WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE ROOM IN YOUR HOUSE?

TJ: My bedroom. It has everything I love in it: my recording studio, a small library of books, posters of Michael and baseball stars, plus my dog Yabo. Actually, when I'm at school, Yabo lives in Taj's room and sits around all day waiting for me to come home. Then at night, she sleeps with me in her own little bed, which is just like a tiny version of my bed!

WILL YOU TOUR WITH MICHAEL WHEN HE PERFORMS IN THE UK LATER THIS YEAR?

Taryll: It's possible we will be with him, but I don't know if we will perform. It depends on what Michael wants. We would love to, if he asked us, but, at the same time, we're looking forward to going out on a tour of our own.
HOW WOULD A GIRL BE ABLE TO IMPRESS YOU WHEN YOU FIRST MEET HER?

Taj : I don't know exactly. Sometimes a straight-forward girl might get my attention, other times a quiet one because she's not pushy. I like a girl who's very feminine and likes to have fun. It would be nice to meet someone who initially didn't know who I was or what I did. We do have to take care that girls like us for who we are and not for our name.

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN TROUBLE WITH THE POLICE?

TJ: Well, I've never committed a crime or stolen anything, but I have been in trouble with the police merely because of the colour of my skin. A few months back, I was driving in Hollywood and the police pulled my over because I was black and had a nice car. They put me in handcuffs and threatened me with jail, before checking my registration. Of course, they had to let me go, but even now I'm very scared of the LA police. It's sad, really.

HOW OLD WERE YOU WHEN YOU WENT ON YOUR FIRST DATE?

Taryll: I was about 13. It wasn't really a proper date, like the ones in the movies where you go round to the girl's house, meet the parents and then take her out. I was too shy for all that.
WHAT'S YOUR MOST EMBARRASSING CHILDHOOD PHOTOGRAPH?

Taj : There's one of me peeing when I was little, really little. I was peeing in the park by a tree, as you do when you're really young, and some nice person took a picture. Sadly, that photo is still around.
WHAT'S THE SEXIEST UNDERWEAR YOU'VE EVER WORN?

Taryll: (Looks shocked) Sexiest underwear?! I don't get all dressed up in underwear. So my silk boxers, I guess.

Taj: Do they have hearts on them?

Taryll: No! They're patterned.

TJ: What about those leopard briefs of yours? The ones with the spots?

Taryll: No! My silk boxers definitely. Next question....

WHAT'S THE LAST THING YOU DO BEFORE FALLING ASLEEP AT NIGHT?

TJ: Hmmm. (Catches Taryll smirking) What?!

Taryll: Gee, it can't be that difficult.

TJ: OK, let's see. Before I fall asleep, I do 40 push-ups. I'm the fit one the band.

Taj: I was sent a letter saying I was the fit one.

TJ: I got that letter, too.

Taryll: You did? So did I. She must have sent it to all of us.

TJ: I used to have difficulty falling asleep and had to have the lights and the TV on all the time. But nowadays, because we're working so hard, I doze off immediately.

ARE YOU A GOOD KISSER?

Taj : Yeah, I'm a great kisser. I started late, at around 18, and I've only really kissed three girls, but I have a natural talent. I've definitely caught up with my brothers in that department!
DO YOU OR ANY OF YOUR BROTHERS SNORE?

TJ: I don't think we do. In the beginning, we all used to stay in the same room when we were on tour. We'd have to fight over who had the bed! Then we noticed that not only did other bands have their own rooms, but even their dancers weren't sharing.
DO YOU THINK YOU WOULD BE AS SUCCESSFUL IF YOU WEREN'T JACKSONS?

TJ: I do, actually. I think it might have taken longer to be recognised, but we still would have made it. We were lucky to be given great advice by so talented people, who happen to be our relatives - and of course, being Jacksons helped us get a foot in the door. But we've been working at this for 10 years, so I wouldn't say it was easy. Even now, there are people who do us down because of who we are. We've had a gold-selling single in the States, but we still can't get on to the top two chat shows, hosted by Jay Leno and David Letterman. I think the only difference is that if we weren't Jacksons, we might easily have been sportsmen rather than musicians.

HAVE YOU EVER CARRIED A GUN?

Taj : Absolutely not. If you have a gun you might want to use it at some point. Plus, no doubt we'd get pulled over by the police and they'd love it if we had guns.

DID YOU GET TREATED DIFFERENTLY AT SCHOOL BECAUSE OF YOUR FAMOUS FAMILY?

Taryll: No. We went to a very small private school. When we started, at about the age of three, we didn't know how big the Jacksons were, so we grew up learning about them in the same way that our friends did. There were also quite a few kids with famous parents - though it wasn't a particularly rich school. We considered ourselves normal and that's how we were treated.
WHAT'S BEEN THE MOST FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE OF YOUR CHILDHOOD?

Taryll: Being in the middle of a rioting crowd on the day the Jacksons were presented with their fame star on Hollywood Boulevard. I was about four, and everyone was screaming and pushing. It was chaos. I was picked up by someone and shoved in a limousine, but our Auntie Carol ended up being thrown into some bushes. It was a frightening time.

WHO IS THE BEST SINGER IN THE GROUP?

Taj : I don't know, but it's not me. I become quite nervous when I have to sing in front of people. I think both TJ and Taryll are really great singers, though. Taryll always sings around the house.

Taryll: That's because when I was younger, everyone told me I couldn't sing.

Taj: He's got better, though there were times when he'd wake you up in the morning with loud music and singing.

Taryll: That's because you didn't get up until 2 p.m. I didn't want to start my day that late.

TJ: That's what headphones are for, so you don't wake up everyone else.

Taryll: The trouble is, when you wear them, you can't hear Taj creeping up behind you.

DO YOU EVER WISH YOU WEREN'T MICHAEL JACKSON'S NEPHEWS BECAUSE EVERYONE

TALKS ABOUT HIM?

Taryll: Not at all. My uncle is the greatest person to me in the world. He honestly is. I think a lot of people don't get to see the real Michael, because of all the garbage that's said about him.

WHO WAS THE BIGGEST CRYBABY WHEN YOU WERE LITTLE?

Taj: TJ, absolutely.

TJ: No! Pop said I was the toughest, so what's going on? Anyway, I only cried because you guys picked on me.

Taj: TJ was always spoiled. We were always nice to him, but he'd cry if he didn't get his way.

TJ: That's just not true!
HAVE YOU EVER HAD YOUR HEART BROKEN?

TJ: Erm, erm.... (long silence)

Taryll: Answer the question...

TJ: I'm thinking! I don't think I have, no.

Taj: Yes you have. Stop trying to act so tough.

TJ: Well, tell me more, because I can't remember. My break-ups have been gradual. I did care for someone very much, but by the time we split, it had fizzled out.

WHAT'S THE MOST EMBARRASSING GIFT YOU'VE BEEN SENT BY A FAN?

Taryll: Ooh! Probably a condom. Is that an embarrassing gift? We haven't been sent gifts like underwear yet.

Taj : No, but when we were performing in Amsterdam, someone threw a bra onto the stage. There were all these stuffed animals and flowers landing all around us. Then, right in the middle, came this bra! We didn't get to find out who it belonged to, I should add.
WHAT'S THE MEANEST THING YOU'VE EVER DONE?

Taj : I love scaring people, and the best time was when TJ's friend Quincy was staying at our house. I called Quincy on Taryll's phone - we each had our own phone line - told him I was still at the movies and asked him to let the dogs out. Then I dressed up like the guy in the Halloween horror movies and grabbed a kitchen knife.

On cue, Quincy let the dogs out, and when he turned around, I was there behind him with the knife. He just fell on his knees and screamed "Oh my God, don't kill me!" He sat on the floor, shaking and crying, for about 15 minutes. That was probably the meanest thing I've ever done, but also one of the most enjoyable!
 
here`s one of tito from 1984
 
Tito: Facing Life After The Victory Tour
by James McBride

(People Extra Weekly - November/December 1984)
The windup, the pitch and the swing sends a long, arching fly ball into the glare of Southern California sunlight and deep to the left center field. Taryll Jackson, 9, churns past first base head down, pumps on to second and slides in feet first. Father Tito watches his Little Leaguer and grunts, "A bad slide, he could hurt himself that way." Then, unable to contain his fatherly pride as the youngster with the golden brown mane brushes himself off and grins at his pop from the summit of second base, Tito adds, "Next year, he'll be big enough to hit one out."
For this Jackson, the Victory tour is merely a means to a calmer end. At 31, high times for Tito is rolling down Ventura Boulevard in his burgundy Rolls-Royce littered with bats, gloves, games and drawings---not to mention his kids Taryll, Taj, 11, little Tito, 6, and wife Delores (Dee Dee), 29---perpetually en route to yet another little league game.

Tito and Dee Dee met at the beginning of the 1969 school year at L.A.'s Fairfax High when she was 14, newly arrived from Harlem to stay with West Coast relatives, and he was 15, fresh from Gary on the Motown fast track. "It's friendship," says Dee Dee of their 12-year marriage. "We've known each other a long time, half our lives."
Home plate for this Jackson team is an elegantly furnished Spanish-style home atop a hill that looks down on their mother's home. Just minutes away from his brother's residence, Tito's place comes equipped with the usual conveniences---a small moat, a baseball batting cage for the youngsters and a recording studio under construction in the basement. "A lot of the nails in there I hammered myself," Tito says. An antique car buff, he owns a refurbished 1957 Edsel, a 1959 Mercedes-Benz, two fully reconstructed Model A's and a rather indistinguishable heap of metal junk piled behind his garage. "This is a Model A," he claims, standing over the wreckage. "I'm telling you, man, this is a Model A. I know my Model A's. Talk to me in three years." He once took a three-day drive from L.A. to Yoder, Colo. just to buy a Model A body. "When I saw it, I didn't want it, but my wife said, 'Take it. You didn't drive all the way out here just to look at a body.'"

In his living room is a wall full of platinum records, and above the fireplace mantel are individual portraits of the Jackson 5 in Afros, reminders of a time when the brothers were boys and times were different. Run the film of Tito's life backwards, and the picture is of a boy in Gary, shoveling snow from driveways with Jermaine and Jackie for a fiver split in three ways, changing Randy's diapers, playing soccer with Michael, shooting hoops with his best friends---his brothers---behind Harlem's Apollo Theater between sets, watching Michael grow, bit by bit, into the biggest rock star the world has ever known. But Tito's not one to look back. There's no point. Things will never be the same now. "We never go anywhere by looking at the past," says Tito. "There's time enough for that."
The brothers say they will continue to record together---and Tito, who expects to continue composing and producing, hasn't entirely given up the idea of a solo career---but clearly they're moving in different directions. Says manager Nance: "I've been trying to talk Tito into doing a children's album, because he loves children so much." But is he ready? While Michael and Marlon are making films, Jermaine is touring Europe and Randy and Jackie are pursuing solo careers, can Tito be happy in a supporting role---parent, adviser, solid businessman?

"When I wrote my song We Can Change The World for the Victory album," he says, "people were telling me it was a great song. But I can't tell if they're complimenting me because I'm the one who wrote it, or because it's a really good song. It's like everybody looks in a mirror at one time or another and asks himself, 'Am I goodlooking?'" He laughs. "Well, that's not for me to judge."