Quotes

[on Charlie Murphy] But you know, he was hanging out with the big dogs, you know, Charlie didn't know he was doing crazy things, and I had to straighten him out. Sometimes I had to upside his head.

[1998 interview with the "New York Times"] I had always been a free spirit, and always gotten what I wanted.

[on his appearance on Chappelle's Show (2003)] I love Dave [Dave Chappelle]. I think he's brought something to comedy that people haven't seen before. He's a beautiful human being, and [Charlie Murphy] is a very dear friend. Everywhere I go, white folks, black folks, green folks, I hear "I'm Rick James, bitch!" I don't really think David did it purposely. I take that back. He probably did.