For a long time, sure, I was letting the pressure of being Rodney King get to me. It ain't easy. Even now, I walk into a place wondering, 'What people are thinking? Do they know who I am? What do… — Rodney King Copy Share Image
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
