After I saw Kiss on stage, I wanted my show to look like the fourth of July. The persona of Rick James was wild and crazy, sex, drugs and rock and roll.

I dont have aluminum foil on my windows anymore.

I'm really not tailored for responsibility.

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

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.

I'm good. Or maybe people just like me.

I wrote and produced millions and millions of selling records, so my publishing company alone was worth millions of dollars. I didn't have to work anymore in life because when the rappers started sampling... I'm the most sampled artist in history.