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George Clinton Quotes

Free your mind and your ass will follow

George Clinton (2014). “Brothas Be, Yo Like George, Ain't That Funkin' Kinda Hard On You?: A Memoir”, p.360, Simon and Schuster

Look both ways before you cross my mind.

"Song: 'Wesley's Theory' ('To Pimp a Butterfly')". 2015.

Think! It ain't illegal 'yet.'

George Clinton (2014). “Brothas Be, Yo Like George, Ain't That Funkin' Kinda Hard On You?: A Memoir”, p.363, Simon and Schuster

Absorb youth and you will be absorbed by youth. Take on new influences without fear and you need not fear what is new. Change the people around you by changing the people around you.

George Clinton (2014). “Brothas Be, Yo Like George, Ain't That Funkin' Kinda Hard On You?: A Memoir”, p.109, Simon and Schuster

Why must I feel like that? Why must I chase the cat?

Song: Atomic Dog, Album: Computer Games

Just gimme some stage. I'll make my own way once I get there.

"Brainfeeder at the Bowl: A roundtable discussion with George Clinton, Flying Lotus and Thundercat". Interview with Mikael Wood, www.latimes.com. September 16, 2016.

I think a lot of people really have religious overtones of having come from somewhere. I mean, even the whole concept of religion is kind of alien.

"The extraterrestrial brother: George Clinton on time, space, and funk". Interview with Andy Seifert, www.avclub.com. February 12, 2010.

It's the easiest way to stay in the game: By helping the younger kids, they're gonna preach for you.

"Brainfeeder at the Bowl: A roundtable discussion with George Clinton, Flying Lotus and Thundercat". Interview with Mikael Wood, www.latimes.com. September 16, 2016.

Record companies would rather you stay dumb, not even think of it as a business, so they can either rip you off or get you out of the way in five years to make way for the new groups.

"George Clinton: 'Even now the music scares us sometimes' - a classic interview from the vaults". NME Interview, www.theguardian.com. June 26, 2012.

If you got a booty, you're going to dance to disco, funk, you know, whatever's going on. Funk is going to be involved in it.

"Not My Job: We Quiz Funk Legend George Clinton On The British Parliament". "Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!" with Peter Sagal, www.npr.org. January 24, 2015.