Michael Jackson reflected on his career in May 2008 while at fan and charity events in Tokyo . 'I've been in the entertainment industry since I was 6 years old,' he told the Associated Press. 'As Charles Dickens says, 'It's been the best of times, the worst of times.' But I would not change my career...While some have made deliberate attempts to hurt me, I take it in stride because I have a loving family, a strong faith and wonderful friends and fans who have, and continue, to support me.' Here, Jackson appears onstage during Designer Christian Audigier's 50th Birthday Bash at the Peterson Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, May 23, 2008