I want to say to you, Help yourself, so you can help someone else.

Quote by James Brown

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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...

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 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...

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

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

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...

I've been knocked down a lot of times.

I've been knocked down a lot of times.

I got a wife who likes expensive things, so she takes all the cash.

I got a wife who likes expensive things, so she takes all the cash.

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 just thank God for all of the blessings.

I just thank God for all of the blessings.

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...

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 only live once.

You only live once.

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

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

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.

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 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...

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....

Thank God for the journey.

Thank God for the journey.

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

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