London, September 17 : Oprah Winfrey believes that Michael Jackson was "profoundly lonely", based on the interview of the King of Pop that she took in 1993.

In the interview, the pop legend had opened up about everything from his

plastic surgery to the abuse he allegedly suffered at the hands of his father Joe and his love interest.

According to the Mirror, he had said: "My purpose, I think, is to give in the best way I can."

Recollecting the confessions, Oprah said: "I was surprised he was willing to go that far. I see now how profoundly lonely he was. I heard and sensed it then but I didn''t feel how lonely he was."

She also said that there was a "sense of fear and sadness" when Jackson talked about his childhood.

On being asked how he would like to be perceived, Jackson had answered: "I just simply want to be loved wherever I go."

Jackson died of cardiac arrest on June 25 in Los Angeles. (ANI)