Pop superstar Michael Jackson's dancing days are behind him because he doesn't want to kill himself onstage like his hero James Brown. In a rare interview with Ebony magazine, Jackson, who turns 50 next year, insists he's hoping to work on movies in the future because he can't imagine headlining world concert tours.

He explains, "Not the way James Brown did or Jackie Wilson did. They just kept going, running, killing themselves. I wish he (Brown) could have slowed down and relaxed and enjoyed his hard work."

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