“Michael was a perfectionist, pushing himself and his brothers to the limit at every rehearsals, as though they were performing a real show. Michael never held back and always gave his all in rehearsals. He exercised his body, but also his voice, using an atomizer in order to warm up his vocal chords to practice scales backstage. He treated his voice carefully so that it was always at its peak level of readiness and so he could count on giving a consistently high-quality performance. He wanted each show to be great, and every performance to be a new experience, but this presented both a challenge and a risk. Because he put so much into his performances, Michael was often tense and nervous just before going onstage, but it was this dedication and perfectionism that made him such an extraordinary performer.” - Todd Gray “Michael Jackson; Before he was king”