You can't have rock and roll without drugs, you can't have rock and roll without sex.

I don't think the white establishment will ever respect or appreciate a black man who speaks the truth.

I mean, Rick James was just a man-made image, the image I created. Just trying to live Rick James almost killed me.

My teacher said I would either be a hoodlum, or a great entertainer.

I didn't even think I would make it that long. I thought I would drug overdose, like Jimi Hendrix. I thank God every day to even be here.

You and I, we'll be together 'til the six is nine.

Whether you're rich or poor, life's still cold-blooded.