James Brown quotes

Born
May 3, 1933 Barnwell, South Carolina, U.S.

Died
December 25, 2006.

Occupation
Singer-songwriter.

James Brown was an American singer-songwriter.

I’m kidding about having only a few dollars. I might have a few dollars more.
– James Brown

I’ve been knocked down a lot of times.
– James Brown

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.
– James Brown

I taught them everything they know, but not everything I know.
– James Brown

When God took it, he accepted it; when he brought it back, he accepted it. That’s what’s happening with me.
– James Brown

Sometimes I feel like I’m a preacher as well, ’cause I can really get into an audience.
– James Brown

Michael Jackson has a very good heart. He was crying when he was giving me the award, ’cause his mind went back over the early days.
– James Brown

Thank God for the journey.
– James Brown

You can take care of yourself, and God helps those who help themselves.
– James Brown

The hardest thing about being James Brown is I have to live. I don’t have no down time.
– James Brown

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

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

I got a wife who likes expensive things, so she takes all the cash.
– James Brown

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.
– James Brown

You can’t teach others if you are living the same way.
– James Brown

I just thank God for all of the blessings.
– James Brown

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.
– James Brown

Hair is the first thing. And teeth the second. Hair and teeth. A man got those two things he’s got it all.
– James Brown

I’d like to cut down on the work a little bit.
– James Brown

I did the thing with bonds, which was about 30 million dollars, and didn’t get none of the money on them.
– James Brown

You only live once.
– James Brown

I want to say to you, Help yourself, so you can help someone else.
– James Brown

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.
– James Brown

I’ve been held responsible for taxes I know nothing about.
– James Brown