When I'm on stage, I'm trying to do one thing: bring people joy. Just like church does. People don't go to church to find trouble, they go there to lose it.

Quote by James Brown

Topics: Joy Quotes, Trying Quotes

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...

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 just thank God for all of the blessings.

I just thank God for all of the blessings.

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

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

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 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....

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

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

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...

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 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.

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.

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 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 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...

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

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