Rodney King Quotations

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 I can catch somebody in a bad situation or breaking the law, because I'm gonna beat someone's ass in a big way, I think that attitude has changed.

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 us.

Over the years, a lot of rappers - Lil' Wayne, Ice Cube - have used my name in their songs. I'm a real touchstone of history.

Nice guys just don't finish first in the music industry.

It's not painful to relive it. I'm comfortable with my position in American history.

It's happening right now... it's just not on film, it's not being recorded.

I saw my hometown burning that day.

As a black man, you run from the cops. It's different now, but back when I was coming up, you run.

Anybody can get bigheaded once they know the seat cannot be pulled out from under them.

Waking up sober is a good day. I love being able to wake up and do positive things, to go to the gym.