James Brown Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

“I've been knocked down a lot of times.”

“I used to think like Moses. That knocked me down for a couple years and put me in prison. Then I start thinking like Job. Job waited and became the wealthiest and richest man ever 'cause he believed in God.”

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

“I think the best thing about being James Brown is looking at my little son. Hopefully I can make my son a role model to a lot of people.”

“You can take care of yourself, and God helps those who help themselves.”

“I had to tell about my colonic, which expresses the fact why I'm so neat today as opposed to a few years ago. I never knew that the weight made that much difference.”

“I started Michael years ago. I saw him in Gary, Indiana, and we'd have him on the talent shows. He kind of emulated me, and did the best he could.”

“When God took it, he accepted it; when he brought it back, he accepted it. That's what's happening with me.”

“I think what I came through is great, but my son can take it to another level, not having to fight racism. His mother's a Norwegian and I'm mixed up four or five times, so he can face the world.”

“Sometimes I feel like I'm a preacher as well, 'cause I can really get into an audience.”