Brown Quote by Charley Pride

Peforming as James Brown, I didn't really have to go deep in my soul the way I do as Charles Bradley.

— Charles Bradley

Our immediate influence in b-boying was James Brown, point blank.

— Crazy Legs

...the people at large absolutely gave James Brown respect. He was an original like a Rembrandt or a Picasso

— Aretha Franklin

I'm not James Dean. And no one else is, either.

— Luke Perry

“Flea, you can't quit," I pleaded. "I'm going tо be the James Brown of the eighties.”

— Anthony Kiedis

Sam [L.Jackson] never asks for another take because he knows what he's doing. He gives you what he thinks is the best take, and…

— Samuel L. Jackson

I have so much respect for Sam [L.Jackson] that if I had questions about anything, I would call and ask him if he agreed…

— Christina Ricci

The James Brown we saw tended to be the James Brown we chose to see: as the caped crusader of funk and soul, adored…

— Jonathan Miles

I think the best thing about being James Brown is looking at my little son. Hopefully I can make my son a role model…

— James Brown

I never thought I'd be working with Sam [L.Jackson] .That's about as good as it gets.

— Samuel L. Jackson

Sam Jackson is a director's dream. Some actors hope to find their character during shooting. He knows his character before shooting. Sam's old-school. I…

— William Friedkin

But that kind of falls in line; when you think about it, James Brown was a funk minimalist. All of those parts create a…

— Charlie Hunter