When you touch me, good God.

I Don’t Want Nobody to Give Me Nothing (Open Up the Door, I'll Get It Myself)

I've been held responsible for taxes I know nothing about.

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

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

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.

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