I had to tell about my colonic, which expresses the fact why I'm so neat today as opposed to a few years ago. I never knew that the weight made that much difference.

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I've been knocked down a lot of times.

I've been knocked down a lot of times.

I named my new son James Joseph Brown II. I think he's going to be...

I named my new son James Joseph Brown II. I think he's going to be...

You can take care of yourself, and God helps those who help themselves.

You can take care of yourself, and God helps those who help themselves.

I taught them everything they know, but not everything I know.

I taught them everything they know, but not everything I know.

Sometimes you struggle so hard to feed your family one way, you forget to feed...

Sometimes you struggle so hard to feed your family one way, you forget to feed...

You can't teach others if you are living the same way.

You can't teach others if you are living the same way.

I used to think like Moses. That knocked me down for a couple years and...

I used to think like Moses. That knocked me down for a couple years and...

Sometimes I feel like I'm a preacher as well, 'cause I can really get into...

Sometimes I feel like I'm a preacher as well, 'cause I can really get into...

The one thing that can solve most of our problems is dancing.

The one thing that can solve most of our problems is dancing.

When I'm on stage, I'm trying to do one thing: bring people joy. Just like...

When I'm on stage, I'm trying to do one thing: bring people joy. Just like...

Thank God for the journey.

Thank God for the journey.

My son don't have to say it loud, I'm black and I'm proud. He don't...

My son don't have to say it loud, I'm black and I'm proud. He don't...

I was stillborn. The midwives laid me aside, thought I was really gone. I laid...

I was stillborn. The midwives laid me aside, thought I was really gone. I laid...

I think what I came through is great, but my son can take it to...

I think what I came through is great, but my son can take it to...

Like Christ said, love thee one another. I learned to do that, and I learned...

Like Christ said, love thee one another. I learned to do that, and I learned...

My expectations of other people, I double them on myself.

My expectations of other people, I double them on myself.

I think the best thing about being James Brown is looking at my little son....

I think the best thing about being James Brown is looking at my little son....

I started Michael years ago. I saw him in Gary, Indiana, and we'd have him...

I started Michael years ago. I saw him in Gary, Indiana, and we'd have him...

The hardest thing about being James Brown is I have to live. I don't have...

The hardest thing about being James Brown is I have to live. I don't have...

Michael Jackson has a very good heart. He was crying when he was giving me...

Michael Jackson has a very good heart. He was crying when he was giving me...