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

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

It's a Man's Man's Man's World

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

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

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

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.