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.

What everybody's looking for today, they're looking for escape-ism.

I've outdone anyone you can name - Mozart, Beethoven, Bach, Strauss. Irving Berlin, he wrote 1,001 tunes. I wrote 5,500.

Don't terrorize. Organize. Don't burn. Give kids a chance to learn . . . The real answer to race problems in this country is education. Not burning and killing. Be ready. Be qualified. Own something. Be somebody. That's Black Power.

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

I've got soul and I'm super bad.

Like Christ said, love thee one another. I learned to do that, and I learned to respect and be appreciative and thankful for what I had.