Own an assortment of exotic animals. From Lola Falana the Llama, to Muscles the Albino Boa Constrictor, to Bubbles the Chimpanzee--Michael Jackson's interest in animals goes back to his childhood, and he's kept a zoo-full of critters since he was a teen.
Surround yourself with a diverse range of people and things that look like people. Twelve-year-old kids, Elizabeth Taylor, shady businesspeople and creepily realistic-looking mannequins. Jackson rolls with all of them.
Wear a surgical mask in public. Some people assume that Jackson wears surgical masks in public because he's afraid of germs. However, others insist he wears them for attention--to "give 'em the old razzle dazzle" P.T. Barnum-style.
Make incredible statements. When Martin Bashir asked Jackson in 2003 how much cosmetic surgery he'd had on his face, Jackson replied, "very little."
Arrive at court in pajama pants. Jackson caused a stir in 2005 when he showed up for a court appearance in a blazer paired with pajama pants.
Visit your local congressman in a Spider Man mask; petition him for a new Taco Bell. Jackson pulled this off in 2003 and thereby demonstrated just how much attention to detail goes into his eccentric antics.
Walk around in public in a variety of unconvincing disguises. In addition to his Spider Man mask, the press has also spotted Jackson wearing full-body bandages and an abaya robe typically worn by Muslim women--which both served to draw more attention to Jackson than disguise him.