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James Brown quotes: This is a revolution of the mind, get your mind together and get away from drugs.

This is a revolution of the mind, get your mind together and get away from drugs.

James Brown quotes: Hair is the first thing. And teeth the second. Hair and teeth. A man got those two things he's got it all.

Hair is the first thing. And teeth the second. Hair and teeth. A man got those two things he's got it all.

James Brown quotes: Get on up, stay on the scene, get on up, like a sex machine.

Get on up, stay on the scene, get on up, like a sex machine.

James Brown quotes: I got a wife who likes expensive things, so she takes all the cash.

I got a wife who likes expensive things, so she takes all the cash.

James Brown quotes: Music has to breathe and sweat. You have to play it live.

Music has to breathe and sweat. You have to play it live.

James Brown quotes: I did the thing with bonds, which was about 30 million dollars, and didn't get none of the money on them.

I did the thing with bonds, which was about 30 million dollars, and didn't get none of the money on them.

James Brown quotes: I'd rather be Jack be smart, than Jack be quick. Watch out for the man with the big fat licking stick.

I'd rather be Jack be smart, than Jack be quick. Watch out for the man with the big fat licking stick.

James Brown quotes: My son don't have to say it loud, I'm black and I'm proud. He don't have to be called those crazy names.

My son don't have to say it loud, I'm black and I'm proud. He don't have to be called those crazy names.

James Brown quotes: When God took it, he accepted it; when he brought it back, he accepted it. That's what's happening with me.

When God took it, he accepted it; when he brought it back, he accepted it. That's what's happening with me.

James Brown quotes: I've outdone anyone you can name - Mozart, Beethoven, Bach, Strauss. Irving Berlin, he wrote 1,001 tunes. I wrote 5,500.

I've outdone anyone you can name - Mozart, Beethoven, Bach, Strauss. Irving Berlin, he wrote 1,001 tunes. I wrote 5,500.

James Brown quotes: Sometimes, you like to let the hair do the talking!

Sometimes, you like to let the hair do the talking!

James Brown quotes: You can't teach others if you are living the same way.

You can't teach others if you are living the same way.

James Brown quotes: I'd like to cut down on the work a little bit.

I'd like to cut down on the work a little bit.

James Brown quotes: I want to say to you, Help yourself, so you can help someone else.

I want to say to you, Help yourself, so you can help someone else.

James Brown quotes: I don't know karate, but I know crazy.

I don't know karate, but I know crazy.

James Brown quotes: Tell the politicians and the hustlers: live and let live.

Tell the politicians and the hustlers: live and let live.

James Brown quotes: Sometimes I feel like I'm a preacher as well, 'cause I can really get into an audience.

Sometimes I feel like I'm a preacher as well, 'cause I can really get into an audience.

James Brown quotes: I started Michael years ago. I saw him in Gary, Indiana, and we'd have him on the talent shows. He kind of emulated me, and did the best he could.

I started Michael years ago. I saw him in Gary, Indiana, and we'd have him on the talent shows. He kind of emulated me, and did the best he could.

James Brown quotes: You're like a dull knife, just ain't cuttin', just talkin' loud and saying nothing

You're like a dull knife, just ain't cuttin', just talkin' loud and saying nothing

James Brown quotes: The white horse of heroin will ride you to hell.

The white horse of heroin will ride you to hell.

James Brown quotes: I think the best thing about being James Brown is looking at my little son. Hopefully I can make my son a role model to a lot of people.

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

James Brown quotes: Michael Jackson has a very good heart. He was crying when he was giving me the award, 'cause his mind went back over the early days.

Michael Jackson has a very good heart. He was crying when he was giving me the award, 'cause his mind went back over the early days.

James Brown quotes: I'm a ghetto man who made good. I never forgot where I came from and who put me on top - God and Jack The Rapper.

I'm a ghetto man who made good. I never forgot where I came from and who put me on top - God and Jack The Rapper.

James Brown quotes: I used to play one job and have 125 pair of shoes on the floor. What was I doing? I couldn't wear but one pair.

I used to play one job and have 125 pair of shoes on the floor. What was I doing? I couldn't wear but one pair.

James Brown quotes: We can never be like it was at Penn State with Joe Paterno. That was an anomaly in an of itself.

We can never be like it was at Penn State with Joe Paterno. That was an anomaly in an of itself.

James Brown quotes: Thank God that I had the ability to understand that I had a different beat and that I was a drummer.

Thank God that I had the ability to understand that I had a different beat and that I was a drummer.

James Brown quotes: I'm kidding about having only a few dollars. I might have a few dollars more.

I'm kidding about having only a few dollars. I might have a few dollars more.

James Brown quotes: Papa didn't cuss, he didn't raise a whole lot of fuss. But when we did wrong, Papa beat the hell out of us.

Papa didn't cuss, he didn't raise a whole lot of fuss. But when we did wrong, Papa beat the hell out of us.

James Brown quotes: I don't know karate, but I know ka-razy!

I don't know karate, but I know ka-razy!

James Brown quotes: I only got a seventh-grade education, but I have a doctorate in funk, and I like to put that to good use

I only got a seventh-grade education, but I have a doctorate in funk, and I like to put that to good use

James Brown quotes: You got to use what you got to get just what you want.

You got to use what you got to get just what you want.

James Brown quotes: You got to live for yourself, yourself and nobody else.

You got to live for yourself, yourself and nobody else.

James Brown quotes: For goodness sake, look at those cakes.

For goodness sake, look at those cakes.

James Brown quotes: Take those kids and raise them up, teach them how to drink out of a righteous cup.

Take those kids and raise them up, teach them how to drink out of a righteous cup.

James Brown quotes: Sometimes you struggle so hard to feed your family one way, you forget to feed them the other way, with spiritual nourishment. Everybody needs that.

Sometimes you struggle so hard to feed your family one way, you forget to feed them the other way, with spiritual nourishment. Everybody needs that.

James Brown quotes: I've been knocked down a lot of times.

I've been knocked down a lot of times.

James Brown quotes: The hardest thing about being James Brown is I have to live. I don't have no down time.

The hardest thing about being James Brown is I have to live. I don't have no down time.

James Brown quotes: Don't let nobody take care of your business better than you.

Don't let nobody take care of your business better than you.

James Brown quotes: Money won't change you, but time will take you out.

Money won't change you, but time will take you out.

James Brown quotes: Some like them fat, some like them tall, some like them short, skinny legs and all. I like them all.

Some like them fat, some like them tall, some like them short, skinny legs and all. I like them all.

James Brown quotes: If you don't get it the first time, back up and try it again.

If you don't get it the first time, back up and try it again.

James Brown quotes: I've got soul and I'm super bad.

I've got soul and I'm super bad.

James Brown quotes: I named my new son James Joseph Brown II. I think he's going to be a lot better than I was.

I named my new son James Joseph Brown II. I think he's going to be a lot better than I was.

James Brown quotes: Takes a man or a woman to say I'm sorry, and it takes a fool to walk away.

Takes a man or a woman to say I'm sorry, and it takes a fool to walk away.

James Brown quotes: Thank God for the journey.

Thank God for the journey.

James Brown quotes: The one thing that can solve most of our problems is dancing.

The one thing that can solve most of our problems is dancing.

James Brown quotes: As I always said, if people wanted to know who James Brown is, all they have to do is listen to my music.

As I always said, if people wanted to know who James Brown is, all they have to do is listen to my music.

James Brown quotes: When you touch me, good God.

When you touch me, good God.

James Brown quotes: I Don't Want Nobody to Give Me Nothing (Open Up the Door, I'll Get It Myself)

I Don't Want Nobody to Give Me Nothing (Open Up the Door, I'll Get It Myself)

James Brown quotes: I just thank God for all of the blessings.

I just thank God for all of the blessings.

James Brown quotes: I taught them everything they know, but not everything I know.

I taught them everything they know, but not everything I know.

James Brown quotes: My expectations of other people, I double them on myself.

My expectations of other people, I double them on myself.

James Brown quotes: Our silence is deafening and deadly.

Our silence is deafening and deadly.

James Brown quotes: Music, it requires more than brawn. It requires a lot of heart. You gotta put love in there.

Music, it requires more than brawn. It requires a lot of heart. You gotta put love in there.

James Brown quotes: Like Christ said, love thee one another. I learned to do that, and I learned to respect and be appreciative and thankful for what I had.

Like Christ said, love thee one another. I learned to do that, and I learned to respect and be appreciative and thankful for what I had.

James Brown quotes: I've been held responsible for taxes I know nothing about.

I've been held responsible for taxes I know nothing about.

James Brown quotes: You're like a dull knife, it just ain't cutting.

You're like a dull knife, it just ain't cutting.

James Brown quotes: I'm not going to be joining ZZ Top. You know they can't play my stuff. It's too complicated.

I'm not going to be joining ZZ Top. You know they can't play my stuff. It's too complicated.

James Brown quotes: Got ants in my pants and I need to dance, so big fine mama, come give me a chance.

Got ants in my pants and I need to dance, so big fine mama, come give me a chance.

James Brown quotes: 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.

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 quotes: Everybody over there, get on up. Everybody out there, get into it. Everybody right there, get involved.

Everybody over there, get on up. Everybody out there, get into it. Everybody right there, get involved.

James Brown quotes: What everybody's looking for today, they're looking for escape-ism.

What everybody's looking for today, they're looking for escape-ism.

James Brown quotes: I'm twice as old, but I feel good.

I'm twice as old, but I feel good.