James Brown Quotes - Page 2

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

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

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.

When I'm on stage, I'm trying to do one thing: bring people joy. Just like church does. People don't go to church to find trouble, they go there to lose it.

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

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

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

It doesn't matter how you travel it, it's the same road. It doesn't get any easier when you get bigger, it gets harder. And it will kill you if you let it.

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.

Thank God for the journey.

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

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

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

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

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

The white horse of heroin will ride you to hell.

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

I just thank God for all of the blessings.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

You can take care of yourself, and God helps those who help themselves.