I'm going away tonight.

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. …

Disco is James Brown, hip-hop is James Brown, rap is James Brown; you know what I'm saying?

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.

Exhaust the little moment. Soon it dies. And be it gash or gold it will not come Again in this identical guise.

Let us love the passing hour, let us hurry up and enjoy our time.

Here, on this side of the grave, Here, should we labor and love.