I just hate ordinary love songs

[Michael Jackson:] I just hate ordinary love songs, I'm interested in a different type of love song. I want a brand-new thought. That's what I love about Ben. There's a mystery to it... so many people come up to me and say, Why did you create such a song about a little stinkin' rat? How'd you make it so beautiful if it's about a dumb rat?

source: From the book 'Michael Jackson: In His Own Words' by C. Dineen; Omnibus Press, London; Quote also published in the book 'Michael Jackson's Dangerous Liaisons' by Carl Toms (Tom O'Carroll); Matador; 2010; Book Dineen from: 1993