KISS hammered home the importance of high drama...I decided to design my show with the same goal; I wanted my fans to remember my show for the rest of their lives.

If anything I consider myself non-violent. I'm from the hippy era, peace, love, groovy.

I can't hang out as loose as I used to, but I can still go down Jefferson Avenue and look in the faces of winos, pimps and junkies, all the things I'm made of.

I think rap definitely has its place in the art world. I think it is an art form. But, just like any art form, you can misuse it.

KISS hammered home the importance of high drama...I decided to design my show with the same goal; I wanted my fans to remember my show for the rest of their lives.

When I'm about Rick James, it's all about get out there and kill 'em.

Anybody that's old and closed-minded does not like Rick James... They don't like the fact that I'm free and I'm wide open.