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've been knocked down a lot of times.

I used to think like Moses. That knocked me down for a couple years and put me in prison. Then I start thinking like Job. Job waited and became the wealthiest and richest man ever 'cause he believed in God.

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.

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

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.

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