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.

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.

The hardest thing about being James Brown is I have to live. I don't have no down time.

I want to say to you: Help yourself, so you can help someone else.

Music has to breathe and sweat. You have to play it live.

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.

I think the best thing about being James Brown is looking at my little son. Hopefully I can make my son a role model to a lot of people.