All the civil rights leaders and people who died, black and white, you know, Mexican, Chinese, black, you name it, all the ones who died for me and for civil rights in this country, you know, I owe that to… — Rodney King Copy Share
Obama, he wouldn't have been in office without what happened to me and a lot of black people before me. He would never have… — Rodney King Copy Share Image
I want to be remembered by: Can't we all just get along? You know? And like I say, I know I shouldn't have been… — Rodney King Copy Share Image
Anybody can get bigheaded once they know the seat cannot be pulled out from under them. — Rodney King Copy Share Image
Waking up sober is a good day. I love being able to wake up and do positive things, to go to the gym. — Rodney King Copy Share Image
You know, my mom, she's a little older than me. Her history in watching, you know, police violence and violence, period, over the years… — Rodney King Copy Share Image
I realize I will always be the poster child for police brutality, but I can try to use that as a positive force for… — Rodney King Copy Share Image
When I leave here, when my final day on this earth is up, I want to leave in peace. I want to have peace… — Rodney King Copy Share Image
As far as having peace within myself, the one way I can do that is forgiving the people who have done wrong to me.… — Rodney King Copy Share Image
You know, before when (the police went) to work, they used to be like, 'I'm gonna kick somebody's ass today and so I hope… — Rodney King Copy Share Image
We wouldn't be as far along as a country if we didn't take on some of Martin Luther King's ways that he instilled in… — Rodney King Copy Share Image
When I came here almost nine years ago our economy was troubled and our nation was divided. — Rodney King Copy Share Image
