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.

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

Punk Funk means to be one with yourself. To be rebellious, aggressive, able to do and say what you feel at all times, without inflicting mental or spiritual pain.

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.

Off stage it's cool-out time. You can't funk and roll ALL the time.

I get some letters from girls that if their mothers knew what they were writing me in these letters, they'd get their butts whipped.

My music is pretty honest. I can't rap on science fiction. Punk is from the street.