Sometimes you struggle so hard to feed your family one way, you forget to feed them the other way, with spiritual nourishment. Everybody needs that.

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

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

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

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

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 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...

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

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

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.

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...

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.

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 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...

I've been knocked down a lot of times.

I've been knocked down a lot of times.

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...

You only live once.

You only live once.

Thank God for the journey.

Thank God for the journey.

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....