My son don't have to say it loud, I'm black and I'm proud. He don't have to be called those crazy names.

Quote by James Brown

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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....

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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

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

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.

You only live once.

You only live once.

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 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....

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...

You can't steal my joy because you didn't give it to me! Blessed.

You can't steal my joy because you didn't give it to me! Blessed.

Cheerfulness is the very flower of health.

Cheerfulness is the very flower of health.

There is no comparison between that which is lost by not succeeding and that lost...

There is no comparison between that which is lost by not succeeding and that lost...