On the brilliance of James Brown's dancing − and the frustrations of bad camera-work on dancers:cers: I think James Brown is a genius you know when he's with the Famous Flames, unbelievable. I used to watch him on television and I used to get angry at the camera-man because whenever he would really start to dance they would be on a close-up so I couldn't see his feet. I'd shout "Show him! Show him!", so I could watch and learn.

My goal in life is to give to the world what I was lucky to receive: the ecstasy of divine union through my music and my dance.

As a wise man once said, 'If not us, then who; if not now, then when?'

I don't know what I could do besides sing but I'm not worried because I figure I've got the rest of my life to find out!

When I was small I didn't really know what i was doing. I just sang and it came out sounding pretty good. I just do it and it happens.

But they told me a man should be faithful, and walk when not able, and fight till the end but I'm only Human.

I love the fans and they are the reason for my professional existence. When I'm out there doing a show and I see the fans dancing and singing, that's what I love the most. It's just the greatest feeling in the world.