James Brown Quotes

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

God, Blessings, Thank

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.
James Brown

God, Job, Thinking

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

Problems, Dancing, Solve

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

Everything, Taught

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

Yourself, Help, Someone

Like Christ said, love thee one another. I learned to do that, and I learned to respect and be appreciative and thankful for what I had.
James Brown

Thankful, Love, Respect

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

Two, Hair, Second

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

Family, Spiritual, Struggle

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

Good, Mind, Heart

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

Sometimes, Cause, Audience

I was stillborn. The midwives laid me aside, thought I was really gone. I laid there about an hour, and they picked me back up and tried again, 'cause my body was still warm. The Good Lord brought me back.
James Brown

Good, Thought, Again

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

Funny, Few, Might

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

Nothing, Taxes, Held

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

Down, Times, Knocked

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

Trying, Find, Joy

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

God, Yourself, Care

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

Money, Million, Dollars

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

Wife, She, Takes

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.
James Brown

Today, Made, Why

I named my new son James Joseph Brown II. I think he's going to be a lot better than I was.
James Brown

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.
James Brown

Best, Him, Talent

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

Best, Son, Looking

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.
James Brown

Great, Mother, Fight

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

Work, Down, Bit

I'm not going to be joining ZZ Top. You know they can't play my stuff. It's too complicated.
James Brown

Play, Stuff, Top

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Biography

Nationality: American

Born: March 23, 1920

Died: December 25, 2006

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