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.

I'm not part of the Hollywood scene. I don't run around with 30 women. I have a very calm household. I'm surrounded by my grandkids and wonderful friends, and I consider myself very lucky.

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.

I decided to build up my band in Buffalo because Buffalo was where I had originally built up my own musical strength.

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

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.

I'm a long way from Ike Turner.