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.

If you don't get it the first time, back up and try it again.

Sometimes I feel like I'm a preacher as well, 'cause I can really get into an audience.

I started Michael years ago. I saw him in Gary, Indiana, and we'd have him on the talent shows. He kind of emulated me, and did the best he could.

Takes a man or a woman to say I'm sorry, and it takes a fool to walk away.

Hair is the first thing. And teeth the second. Hair and teeth. A man got those two things he's got it all.

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