I drew a lot of inspiration from the Ginuwines, the Ushers, the Michael Jacksons, the James Browns, Sam Cooke.
I was never really that interested in the punk movement. I was a blues guy: I liked Motown, James Brown.
I grew in the inner city, listening to Stevie Wonder, Donny Hathaway, James Brown, The Commodores - lots of soul music.
My dad was into the 1950s doo-wop era. If you look at those groups, or at James Brown, Jackie Wilson and the Temptations in the 1960s, you'll see you had to be sharp onstage.
Now that judges embrace forcibly starving someone to death, Congress should use its appropriation power to starve the judicial budget.
As a dancer I've always checked my body constantly; 'Am I having a good day or am I having a fat day?'
James Brown is important because he decorates the clock correctly and he's good with lower mathematics. Don't get me wrong - he's good.
You want a hero in the music world? James Brown. He brought a feeling to music without really using words. He's just famous for his sound.
For Republicans, accepting responsibility means accepting punishment; for Democrats, it means only an admission of error and a suggestion they'll do better in the future. This double standard must end.
If it weren't for the mentorship and guidance from people like my mother, James Brown and others, I wouldn't have been able to make something of my life.
I named my new son James Joseph Brown II. I think he's going to be a lot better than I was.
Doing this James Brown thing for the last couple of days has been ideal. But it's a different kind of fun.
You say 'African music' and you think 'tribal drumming.' But there's a lot of African music that's like James Brown, and a lot, too, that sounds very Hispanic.
'Dare to Discipline' was published in 1970 in the midst of the Vietnam War and a culture of rebellion. The book was written in that context, but the principles of child rearing have not changed.
The dance community suddenly came alive with programs like 'So You Think You Can Dance,' 'America's Best Dance Crew' and 'Dancing With The Stars.'
Neither the wording of the amendment itself nor common practice challenged the widely held belief that government guaranteed freedom of religion, not freedom from religion.
I envision a future where there'll be 300 million reporters, where anyone from anywhere can report for any reason. It's freedom of participation absolutely realized.
A lot of people out there pay good lip service to the idea of personal freedom... right up to the point that someone tries to do something that they don't personally approve of.
For years I used to try to straighten my hair, but I've reached a stage where I think, 'I've got red curly hair, and it's actually really great.'
I do not think athletes should get a free pass. I don't think we should train our children and future athletes to believe that they are above the law and morality.
It's like James Brown used to say... I don't know, but whatever I play it's got to be funky.
