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.

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

I don't really care what people think, ... I just do my own thing. ... I like being loud and letting people know I'm there.

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

I've been knocked down a lot of times.

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