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

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

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

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

I love people who make me laugh. I honestly think it's the thing I like most, to laugh. It cures a multitude of ills. It's probably the most important thing in…

Don't worry about anything... Go out and have a good time.

Any unhappiness that they might harbor in their hearts was kept in check, buried under the hard work that marked the rhythms of their lives, and then dissolved…