You're like a dull knife, just ain't cuttin', just talkin' loud and saying nothing
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.
You got to use what you got to get just what you want.
Thank God that I had the ability to understand that I had a different beat and that I was a drummer.
The one thing that can solve most of our problems is dancing.
As I always said, if people wanted to know who James Brown is, all they have to do is listen to my music.