I started Michael years ago. I saw him in Gary, Indiana, and we'd have him on the talent shows. He kind of emulated me, and did the best he could.

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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...

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

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

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

I'm not going to be joining ZZ Top. You know they can't play my stuff....

I'm not going to be joining ZZ Top. You know they can't play my stuff....

I've been held responsible for taxes I know nothing about.

I've been held responsible for taxes I know nothing about.

You only live once.

You only live once.

I had to tell about my colonic, which expresses the fact why I'm so neat...

I had to tell about my colonic, which expresses the fact why I'm so neat...

When God took it, he accepted it; when he brought it back, he accepted it....

When God took it, he accepted it; when he brought it back, he accepted it....

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

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

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

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

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...

I've been knocked down a lot of times.

I've been knocked down a lot of times.

I just thank God for all of the blessings.

I just thank God for all of the blessings.

I'd like to cut down on the work a little bit.

I'd like to cut down on the work a little bit.

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...

I did the thing with bonds, which was about 30 million dollars, and didn't get...

I did the thing with bonds, which was about 30 million dollars, and didn't get...