Janet had big actor skills since the childhood. After she had such a big success with her comic talent at age 7 in LasVegas, she again and again received an opportunity to act.

   I have made friends with the founder of a TV series " Good times ", and we frequently walked with him in the evenings on his vineyards near Santa Barbara (where Michael later has moved). Then I have charged my assistant to discuss with the producer of the show Norman Lear that he would meet with Janet. Norman, the skilled expert in the film-industry which during his career has seen many talents, has been amazed by than 10 year old Janet and has given her a role of Penny in " Good times ".

   After that she was filmed in " A new kind of a family ", and later, in 14 years, in "Diff'rent strokes".

   Janet was a magnificent little actress, and with the time she became better. I very much hope, that in the future she again will work more in this area because she was very good in this TV shows, and her videos look more like a short films. The whole family likes to see Janet -actress on TV but then there's a problem, it takes a lot of time.

   Due to our shows in Las Vegas and to her performances on TV Janet became known. She appeared in many TV-specials, appeared on award presentations and was filmed in TV commercials. I observed her for many years, that's why I knew that she had a beautiful voice. You probably already guess, what I was going to do.

   Once I have chosen a right moment and have told her: " Janet, you should try to sing". She did not answer immediately, therefore I have continued: " What will you say if we'll try to record a few songs in the studio and then I'll make a demo out of this?"

   Janet has shrugged her shoulders. " Yes. I... I in fact can try ", she has answered with the silent gentle voice. Then she was still the teenager and it is clear, that she did not begin to shout of joy. But I was confident, that for her it's better at once enter this business, as it is better to jump at once in cold water instead of entering slowly, and have decided to record a demo with her.

   I have chosen some songs for her, have met one fellow from the record company, with which I was familiar, and have told to him about my intentions. "OK", he has told, " if you will bring the recording, I will hear it ".

   After that I have recorded 3 songs with Janet and gave them to this person. I steadfastly observed him when he put on the tape. When Janet's voice was herd he has begun to smile, and I have understood, that he either liked Janet way of singing, or the songs themselves or the both. Then he listened to the tape all over again than he stopped the tape.

   " OK, Joe ", he has told. " We will sign a contract with her".

   Then he has asked me, what I would want for her. A "Production deal", I have answered.

   " OK, Let your lawyer meet with ours and they will develop something together he has declared.

   I than had the "Joseph Jackson Productions". Since Janet had a contract with me, I have charged my lawyers to sign this deal through my company. And it happened. The deal was made with A&M records and on Janet records that we produced you could see the trade mark "Joseph Jackson Productions" in the form of a diamond.

   But before A&M has appeared, we had to work hard with Janet. Katherine and I have made much to promote Janet's career in show-business. I have enclosed in her much money and time and seriously considered, that could help her promotion.

   Now I managed to get for her it’s her first recording contract. When she in 1982 has finished school, her first album has been already recorded.

   Then I have seen on TV a show called "Fame". I have thought, that it is possibly a good idea - to talk with the producer of the show and to suggest him to insert Janet's songs into the show. The show was aired worldwide and it in any case would be reflected positively on record sales. Besides the songs on Janet's album were good.

   So I have talked to the producer. He liked my idea, and he has given us a chance to make Janet an international star.

   Then I have informed the record company of my idea. They too were delighted, and we were accepted to business. Ratings were phenomenal.

   I liked to see again Janet dancing on a stage. She has just recorded the first album, and she could be seen on TV all over the world.

   Paula Abdul once claimed that she was the one who taught Janet to dance. Together with my son Jackie, Paula has developed choreography for one of Janet's videos. This video has received an MTV award for the best choreography (it was in the middle of 80s). Paula was so happy about the award that she jumped of joy when her named was declared on stage of the Universal Amphitheater. After that Paula's agent July has received many offers, and I was very glad for Paula.

   I still remember, how we once talked at our place, and she has asked me how I think she has to build her career. I have answered her: " Paula, you should try yourself as the singer ".

   Obviously, she has thought of it and has then signed her own contract with Virgin. It is pleasant for me to realize, that our family has inspired Paula, probably even helped her. Therefore it seemed to me shameless from her side when she has told, that she was the one who taught Janet to dance. It is impossible to say that! a little of choreography for the video and a real dance lesson - it's two different things. Janet anyway was not very happy when she read Paula's statement in the press. And I personally thought, that Paula has gone too far.

   Among ours early family photos there is one on which Janet is about 3 years old, she observes her brothers in studio. From the date of the birth she was present on rehearsals of boys and since she is a good observer, she for certain learned from them. She too began to act early - in Las Vegas she was in fact was only 7 years. She already could dance, when she was still a baby, she has grown with it, as well as Michael. Katherine also today tells a story how Michael, stood in front of the washing machine with a bottle in his hand and moved in the rhythm of it.

   In any case no stranger taught Janet to dance, she done it herself.

   Though she had some good performances in "Fame", after a while she has wanted to do something else. Probably, someone outside the family has persuaded her to leave the show. I thought it was a mistake, that she left it, but could not prevent it. Besides this series did so much for her, and she put a lot into it. And besides, she looked very good in "Fame".

   There an episode where Janet sings " Dream street ", a song about her purpose and about becoming a star. Everyone who saw her there, have understood, how talented she is. She has enclosed all her soul in her fine voice.

   Janet worked a lot to promote her first album.. She did promotions - campaigns all over the country, and I considered, the R&B style. Jackson 5 had a success with that and it could be a good start for Janet.

   Certainly, Janet had to sing such songs that everyone would like. But it would be better, if she would address to a black audience with her music at first, because they would recognize Janet faster. Therefore I thought, that the best for her it's the R&B market. Later she can always replace it with rock or pop market (exactly what she did by now). But for the beginning it was better R&B because it was smaller and foreseeable market and the artist could develop better from there.

   Despite of resistance of her record company I struggled on that I could bring Janet to a producer who would understand the black sound. The Jacksons have become famous for music under which it was possible to dance and that's why it would work for my daughter too.

   Janet has recorded 2 albums before she has achieved the multiplatinum status with "Control". When there has come time for her second album, I have taken care of that she has got a black producer. Earlier on Motown we named this style R&B, and it worked. So it has turned out this time too, only Janet company named this style "urban". But it was the same thing.

   We have chosen Kashif as a producer. He was expansive but he was worth this money. Nevertheless last minute some people from the record company have decided something else. The pop- producer has been employed, and I have lost the struggle. But I have not surrendered and further continued to say what I wanted.

   I very much liked one song from Janet's 2d album. Marlon has written it. " (You) don`t stand another chance ". It had a funky rhythm and it sounded more like R&B than pop. All of us considered, that she excellently approaches to be released on a single, but instead of it other songs were released.

   At last Janet's record company has employed Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis as producers for her album "Control". Now it were really people that understood something in R&B. Nobody could be pleased to this more than I, in fact many years I did not even wish anything else for the daughter. Her record has started as a rocket.

   When "Control" started to be on sale, Janet for the first time in her life has earned really big money. Her) album " Rhythm nation 1814" was on sale with millions, and her Rhythm nation tour in 1990 has been sold out up to last place. Only in Los Angeles on Forum - which can hold a heap of people - 6 evenings in a raw all places have been taken.

   Some of Janet's concerts were organized by Irving "Magic" Johnson, and I am grateful to him for it. I like Magic very much. He, alongside with Michael Jordan, is my favourite basketball player.

   Janet's tour began in Miami and from there has proceeded on all large cities of USA. In Worcester, Massachusetts, was necessary even to appoint the second concert because her concerts were on such demand. Sometimes she sold more than 35 thousand places for evening. When she has arrived with the tour to Northern Carolina, her single "Escapade" was on tops of charts.

   When I for the first time have seen the Janet's tour schedule, I seriously begun to worry. Concerts were too close to each other, the schedule was too intense. People working together with Janet, definitely were beginners in this business and have charged her too much.

   Certainly, it is expensive, to go on tour with the whole retinue of dancers, musicians, technicians and security, but it is necessary to pay attention to that people - and also the artist - did not overtire. It is dangerous to life, and in my opinion, money which thus earn, do not worth to ruin health of the person. In any case Janet tour schedule was much more intense, than everything that I during 15 years did with my sons.

   She performed somewhere every evening, without having any breaks. But the worst was that right after the American tour the tours in Japan, Europe and Asia were scheduled. She was on tour about 9 or 10 months in the raw and I was afraid, that she can be ill. But I could undertake nothing against it because all concerts have already scheduled.

   Not all of the Janet crew members participated in the whole tour. I well understand, it is really tiresome, and the person can take only the certain time interval. One of her dancers who in the simultaneously performed both with Michael, and with Janet, has told at a television interview, that Janet's tour was the heaviest.

   And as I also was afraid, Janet got sick. At first they wanted to hide from me, that, that after one of concerts she has fallen without feelings and she was taken away to hospital. I was very much worried, because suspected, that this can happen.

   I certainly do not want to tell, that I in fact warned her, but I have a big experience in the concert business, and I precisely knew, on what my children are capable.

   But Janet could not be fallen down by anything.. She never complained and never stopped the tour, she performed every evening. Nobody has found out about her faint, because we kept it a secret from press and fans. And she has disappointed neither the public, nor the concert promoter. In that her advantage consists. It is not important, how she feels herself, Janet carries out all the obligations, and you can rely on her.

   During performance in Los Angeles on which I was present, for a moment it seemed to me, that she will faint now, but she has hidden the critical situation, and nobody in the audience has noticed anything. I have certainly noticed, but in fact I am her father. Janet is an absolute professional, and she can under the most adverse circumstances do a magnificent show.

   Tickets for her Rhythm nation tour completely have been sold out everywhere - in Asia, Europe and even in Madison Square Garden. And moreover, Janet sold various merchandise - caps, T-shirts, badges and programmes.

   I am proud of that money did not change Janet.. She is still the same lovely, remarkable girl that she always was. The majority of artists lose ability to think soberly, especially if they are as successful, as she is. Katherine and I have tried to teach our children to humility, such rare, but the important virtue, first of all in show-business.

   Frequently things that I say about Janet are wrongly understood or taken out of context, and my imaginary comments which I never on expressed thus ply. For example, I listened to her album " Rhythm nation " shortly before it was released, and noticed that it would be not bad to remake it. Thus I generally did not know, that they gave me to listen not to the finale variant. Yes, and later they said that I said bad things about her that is a complete lie. I liked Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, and I am glad that they produced Janet because they have done excellent work. "Rhythm nation" became a fine album with numerous hits which was on sale very well. In 1991 the song written by Janet, " Black cat " was nominated on "Grammy".

   After almost a year of world tour Janet has returned to California to have a rest for a while. She has earned very much money on this tour, but she could earn even more if she was engaged in the merchandise more strenuously. There are so many things that Janet still has to pay attention too, but I am proud of that she has made such successful career.

   It was uneasy to me to cope with people around Janet. In effect, it has been never recognized, how much I have made for Janet. Despite of it, I tried to do as before all that was in my forces. Certainly, someone from her old record company willingly would supervise her, and it is not always good. But she has gone through it. She only doesn't need to forget, who from the very beginning supported her.

   At our place hangs a memorial plate, on which written: " Joseph Jackson Productions. In memory of 6 million copies " Rhythm nation 1814 ", sold worldwide ". This board - one of the best gifts that Janet ever did to me because it documents what we have achieved as family. She has delivered me a huge pleasure with this gift. What father would not be proud of such a successful young daughter! The fact that I have recorded her demo and got the contract with the record company, was completely paid back.

   I always trusted in Janet and financed her long before other recognised her as a singer. And I am glad, that she is a success, glad and proud to be her father.

   After " Rhythm nation 1814 ", 4th Janet's album on A&M records, she has wanted to change the label. You remember, that I went to A&M and asked them to sign a contract with Janet.

   I had to struggle for it, but eventually the contract has turned out fair. But I knew, that will pass a little time before Janet becomes a world celebrity, I from the very beginning have thought of that, later to talk to other companies and to get her a contract better.

   After Janet has carried out the obligations in relation to A&M, she was free to negotiate with the big labels. Her advantage was that the contract with A&M has expired while she was still young. The artists have to begin early, and I am glad, that have taken care of it and she since the childhood could build a career.

   Eventually Janet has signed the contract with Virgin which has made her most highly paid artist in the musical industry. I only would like, that newspapers did not name the exact sum, in fact the majority of people do not understand, that with such contract they also expect a great feedback from the artist.

   Chairman of Virgin records board has declared then the conclusion of the contract with such words: " Rembrandt very seldom appears in the market but if appears, many people decide to get him. I have decided. All of us are proud and we feel like flattered that we will work with Janet".

   Now her 4th album on Virgin got released, " Damita Jo ". And as always, and on this album Janet sings from all her soul. She became a star as she always wanted. And I am happy for her.

   Janet has a big talent. Nobody knows the abilities of our children better, than me and Katherine. All our children are very talented. Janet's work is self-explanatory, she follows Michael's footsteps.