110 Quotes by James Brown

I only got a seventh-grade education, but I have a doctorate in funk, and I like to put that to good use

As I always said, if people wanted to know who James Brown is, all they have to do is listen to my music.

You got to use what you got to get just what you want.

I Don’t Want Nobody to Give Me Nothing (Open Up the Door, I'll Get It Myself)

I've got soul and I'm super bad.

Don't terrorize. Organize. Don't burn. Give kids a chance to learn . . . The real answer to race problems in this country is education. Not burning and killing. Be ready. Be qualified. Own something. Be somebody. That's Black Power.

The financial sector is recovering nicely. Wall Street has been reporting record profits and doing lots of mergers and acquisitions, so they're certainly adding to the local economy.

It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World.

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.