You can't outdo 'Street Songs' and I didn’t even try. [It] had that special magic that comes with timing and good vibrations and you can't even try to capture that exactly again.

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.

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

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

If I told you Jesus Christ was black you're going to be afraid of me because I'm telling you the truth. That's where I always come from.

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

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