I think what I came through is great, but my son can take it to another level, not having to fight racism. His mother's a Norwegian and I'm mixed up four or five times, so he can face the world.

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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 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...

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'm kidding about having only a few dollars. I might have a few dollars more.

I'm kidding about having only a few dollars. I might have a few dollars more.

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

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

You only live once.

You only live once.

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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

Hair is the first thing. And teeth the second. Hair and teeth. A man got...

Hair is the first thing. And teeth the second. Hair and teeth. A man got...

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...

I've been knocked down a lot of times.

I've been knocked down a lot of times.

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 just thank God for all of the blessings.

I just thank God for all of the blessings.

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...

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...