I only got a seventh-grade education, but I have a doctorate in funk, and I like to put that to good use

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.

We can never be like it was at Penn State with Joe Paterno. That was an anomaly in an of itself.

You're like a dull knife, it just ain't cutting.

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

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

I don't know karate, but I know crazy.