 You can take care of yourself, and God helps those who help themselves. |
| The hardest thing about being James Brown is I have to live. I don't have no down time. |
| I named my new son James Joseph Brown II. I think he's going to be a lot better than I was. |
| Thank God for the journey. |
| I've been knocked down a lot of times. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| I want to say to you, Help yourself, so you can help someone else. |
| I'm kidding about having only a few dollars. I might have a few dollars more. |
| I taught them everything they know, but not everything I know. |
| 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. |
| I just thank God for all of the blessings. |
