Michael Jackson has a very good heart. He was crying when he was giving me the award, 'cause his mind went back over the early days.

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

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

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.

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 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...

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...

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 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 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...

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

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

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

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

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.

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...

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...

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....

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 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've been knocked down a lot of times.

I've been knocked down a lot of times.