I think what I came through is great, but my son can take it to another level, not having to fight racism. His mother's a Norwegian and I'm mixed up four or five times, so he can face the world. — James Brown Copy Share Image
I used to think like Moses. That knocked me down for a couple years and put me in prison. Then I start thinking like… — James Brown Copy Share
Got ants in my pants and I need to dance, so big fine mama, come give me a chance. — James Brown Copy Share
Retire for what? What would I do? I made my name as a person that is helping. I'm like Moses in the music business. — James Brown Copy Share
When I'm on stage, I'm trying to do one thing: bring people joy. Just like church does. People don't go to church to find… — James Brown Copy Share
I'm kidding about having only a few dollars. I might have a few dollars more. — James Brown Copy Share
Sometimes I feel like I'm a preacher as well, 'cause I can really get into an audience. — James Brown Copy Share
I Don’t Want Nobody to Give Me Nothing (Open Up the Door, I'll Get It Myself) — James Brown Copy Share
I'm the most sampled and stolen. What's mine is mine, and what's yours is mine, too... I got a song about that... But I'm… — James Brown Copy Share
I had to tell about my colonic, which expresses the fact why I'm so neat today as opposed to a few years ago. I… — James Brown Copy Share
Take those kids and raise them up, teach them how to drink out of a righteous cup. — James Brown Copy Share
