After I saw Kiss on stage, I wanted my show to look like the fourth of July. The persona of Rick James was wild and crazy, sex, drugs and rock and roll. — Rick James 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 I'm feeling… — Rick James Copy Share Image
I mean, Rick James was just a man-made image, the image I created. Just trying to live Rick James almost killed me. — Rick James 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 butts whipped. — Rick James Copy Share Image
I decided to build up my band in Buffalo because Buffalo was where I had originally built up my own musical strength. — Rick James 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 it in… — Rick James Copy Share Image
