Anybody that's old and closed-minded does not like Rick James... They don't like the fact that I'm free and I'm wide open. — Rick James Closed minded 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
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 Decided Copy Share Image
I don't try to hide sex in my music. Music is very sexual. I don't hide it. — Rick James Music Copy Share Image
If I told you Jesus Christ was black you're going to be afraid of me because I'm telling you the truth. That's… — Rick James Black Copy Share Image
Now is my time. Everything I've done up to this point is just a warm up. This is where it all begins. — Rick James Done Copy Share Image
I can't hang out as loose as I used to, but I can still go down Jefferson Avenue and look in the… — Rick James Avenues Copy Share Image
I feel that I have to say something in a song and that it's not just enough to lay down the music. — Rick James Enough 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
When I'm about Rick James, it's all about get out there and kill 'em. — Rick James Ems Copy Share Image
My teacher said I would either be a hoodlum, or a great entertainer. — Rick James Entertainers Copy Share Image
You can't have rock & roll without drugs. You can't have rock & roll without sex. — Rick James Copy Share Image
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
Punk Funk means to be one with yourself. To be rebellious, aggressive, able to do and say what you feel at all… — Rick James Able 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'm still James Johnson. Rick James is a stage name. James Johnson keeps Rick James on the ground... Kind of sort of. — Rick James Johnson 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
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
Funkers are people who dig the funk; Little funkers, Big funkers, Old funkers, Young funkers, Foxy funkers, Mother funkers, Papa funkers. — Rick James Bigs 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
My music is pretty honest. I can't rap on science fiction. Punk is from the street. — Rick James Fiction Copy Share Image
