I can't hang out as loose as I used to, but I can still go down Jefferson Avenue and look in the faces of winos, pimps and junkies, all the things I'm made of.

I'm still James Johnson. Rick James is a stage name. James Johnson keeps Rick James on the ground... Kind of sort of.

I went to India, lived, and studied.

I'm finally locked into the now, and it's great.

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.

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 believe everything happens under God's plan anyway.