I wanted to play the Apollo because I didn't think I was going to be on the earth long. — Rick James Apollo Copy Share Image
My teacher said I would either be a hoodlum, or a great entertainer. — Rick James Entertainer Copy Share Image
If anything I consider myself non-violent. I'm from the hippy era, peace, love, groovy. — Rick James Eras Copy Share Image
It's called illusions of grandeur. Every musician wants to be big. — Rick James Grandeur Copy Share Image
If we try to get to know each other you might find you couldn't trade me for another. — Rick James Funk Copy Share Image
I wanted to play the Apollo Theater because I didn't think I was going to be on the earth long. — Rick James Apollo Copy Share Image
Punk Funk means to be one with yourself. To be rebellious, aggressive, able to do and say what you feel at all… — Rick James Copy Share Image
I try to make the audience forget all their problems -- for an hour and a half or so get them out… — Rick James Audience Copy Share Image
KISS hammered home the importance of high drama...I decided to design my show with the same goal; I wanted my fans to… — Rick James Copy Share Image
I think the people are just looking for freedom in music...There's a lot of she-bop she-bop going on out there. Maybe they're… — Rick James Bops Copy Share Image
After I saw Kiss on stage, I wanted my show to look like the fourth of July. The persona of Rick James… — Rick James Copy Share Image
I'm trying to change the root of funk, trying to make it more progressive, more melodic and more lyrically structured. — Rick James Funk Copy Share Image
I get some letters from girls that if their mothers knew what they were writing me in these letters, they'd get their… — Rick James Girl Copy Share Image
I had $20 million in the bank, girls are following me all over the f - place, people call my name everywhere… — Rick James Copy Share Image
Prison was a blessing. Going to prison was the greatest thing that happened to me. It showed me that I wasn't infallible.… — Rick James Blessing Copy Share Image
I'm in love with mary jane. she's my main thing. she makes me feel alright. she makes my heart sing. and when… — Rick James Copy Share Image
I'm not part of the Hollywood scene. I don't run around with 30 women. I have a very calm household. I'm surrounded… — Rick James Calm Copy Share Image
After I saw Kiss on stage, I wanted my show to look like the fourth of July. The persona of Rick James… — Rick James Peace love Copy Share Image
I was angry about the fact that my father would beat my mother on a daily basis, that my mother would take… — Rick James Abuse Copy Share Image
I wrote and produced millions and millions of selling records, so my publishing company alone was worth millions of dollars. I didn't… — Rick James Artist Copy Share Image
“See, I never just did things just to do them. Come on, what am I gonna do? Just all of a sudden… — Rick James Copy Share Image
That girl is pretty kinky, the girl's a super-freak, I'd really like to taste her. — Rick James Copy Share Image
You can't have rock and roll without drugs, you can't have rock and roll without sex. — Rick James Drug Copy Share Image
