I’m trying to change the root of funk, trying to make it more progressive, more melodic and more lyrically structured. – Rick James
I mean, Rick James was just a man-made image, the image I created. Just trying to live Rick James almost killed me. – Rick James
I think rap definitely has its place in the art world. I think it is an art form. But, just like any art form, you can misuse it. – Rick James
After I saw Kiss on stage, I wanted my show to look like the fourth of July. The persona of Rick James was wild and crazy, sex, drugs and rock and roll. – Rick James
I was angry about the fact that my father would beat my mother on a daily basis, that my mother would take it in turn and beat on me. I was an abused child. I was mad about all those things, very bitter and very angry. – Rick James
I wrote and produced millions and millions of selling records, so my publishing company alone was worth millions of dollars. I didn’t have to work anymore in life because when the rappers started sampling… I’m the most sampled artist in history. – Rick James
