You know, don't judge a person, do not pass judgement, unless you have talked to them one on one.

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.

Feel good about yourself. You have been blessed and you might not have even realized it.

My mother's wonderful. To me she's perfection.

Masquerading the heart is the height of haunting souls.

I love great music - it has no color, it has no boundaries.

I say, ‘You should blanket me’ or ‘you should blanket her’, meaning like a blanket is a blessing. It’s a way of showing love and caring.