All Rick James Quotes
- You can't have rock and roll without drugs, you can't have rock and roll without sex. Drug
- 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
- I was angry about the fact that my father would beat my mother on a daily basis, that my mother would like take it in… Abuse
- Now is my time. Everything I've done up to this point is just a warm up. This is where it all begins. All
- My teacher said I would either be a hoodlum, or a great entertainer. Entertainer
- I'm still James Johnson. Rick James is a stage name. James Johnson keeps Rick James on the ground... Kind of sort of. Ground
- Off stage it's cool-out time. You can't funk and roll ALL the time. All
- I had always been a free spirit, and always gotten what I wanted. Always Gotten
- I wanted my show to look like the fourth of July. Fourth
- Funkers are people who dig the funk; Little funkers, Big funkers, Old funkers, Young funkers, Foxy funkers, Mother funkers, Papa funkers. Big
- Punk Funk means to be one with yourself. To be rebellious, aggressive, able to do and say what you feel at all times, without inflicting… Able
- If anything I consider myself non-violent. I'm from the hippy era, peace, love, groovy. Consider
- I'm trying to change the root of funk, trying to make it more progressive, more melodic and more lyrically structured. Change
- I'm really not tailored for responsibility. Funny
- I think rap definitely has its place in the art world. I think it is an art form. But, just like any art form, you… Any
- I mean, Rick James was just a man-made image, the image I created. Just trying to live Rick James almost killed me. Almost Killed
- I dont have aluminum foil on my windows anymore. Aluminum
- 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 low,… Alright
- I try to make the audience forget all their problems -- for an hour and a half or so get them out of themselves, and… All
- Whether you're rich or poor, life's still cold-blooded. Blooded