Interviewer: Michael, how does it feel to be a father?
Michael: It was an incredibly joyful experience. I'm in bliss 24 hours a day.
Interviewer: Can you talk us through the birth of your son?
Michael: It's hard to take it step by step, but the snapshots in my mind from the birth show our excitement and nervousness. Debbie was so strong throughout the delivery. There were shouts of joy when the baby was born. I couldn't believe the miracle I had witnessed. It was unbelievable!
Interviewer: Michael, describe the relationship between yourself and Debbie?
Michael: Debbie and I love each other for all the reasons you will never see on stage or in pictures. I fell for the beautiful, unpretentious, giving person that she is, and she fell for me, just being me.
Interviewer: Debbie, what are your current feelings for Michael?
Debbie: I love him even more now than before our son was born. Fatherhood has brought out a very protective streak in him. He is so loving and strong.
Interviewer: What is the boy's name? Why is he so named--and which of you does he look like the most?
Michael: His name is Prince Michael Junior. My grandfather and great-grandfather were both named Prince, so we have carried on the tradition and we now have a third Prince in the family.
Debbie: He's so beautiful! I think he has my eyes.
Interviewer: Michael, among all your life's glittering achievements, how does fatherhood rate?
Michael: Words can't describe it. There is no miracle in life that compares with watching your son come into the world.
Interviewer: Has the baby smiled or responded in any way to the two of you yet?
Michael: He smiles all the time and his eyes twinkle when I sing to him. He definitely knows my voice. Debbie tickles his chin and he giggles.
Interviewer: Debbie, does Michael change the baby's nappies, get up in the middle of the night to feed him and do his share of the chores?
Debbie: Yes, Michael does everything. He loves being involved in every aspect of caring for the baby. He is such a wonderful father, feeding him, holding him, and, of course, singing to him.
Interviewer: Debbie, you have married and had a baby with the most famous man on earth. What effect has that had on you?
Debbie: I have married and had a baby with the man I will always love and I am on top of the world. The only time I feel sad is when I see quotes attributed to me that I never said or when I hear late night comedians taking cheap shots at my husband when they are not true. Don't believe 99% of the garbage you read or hear. I know that we will be under increasing public scrutiny and I don't look forward to that, but I know that will always be a part of being married to Michael.
Interviewer: Michael, you so rarely give interviews. What is the one thing you would like to say to your fans at this time?
Michael: Thank you to all my fans for understanding how important it is to me to protect my family from the public eye. I have lived in a "fishbowl" all my life and I want my son to live a normal life. You've stood by me throughout my career and now you share my greatest joy. I love you.