My music wasn't written by Mozart, Beethoven, Bach or Schubert. It's written by God and me. They go "a one and a two and up." We start on the downbeat. Bam! And that's where we got them.

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.

Take those kids and raise them up, teach them how to drink out of a righteous cup.

I did the thing with bonds, which was about 30 million dollars, and didn't get none of the money on them.

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

Some like them fat, some like them tall, some like them short, skinny legs and all. I like them all.

Got ants in my pants and I need to dance, so big fine mama, come give me a chance.