Rodney King
Birthday:
2 April 1965, Sacramento, California, USA
Birth Name:
Rodney Glen King
Height:
191 cm
Rodney King was born on April 2, 1965 in Sacramento, California, USA as Rodney Glen King. He was married to Crystal Lynnette Waters and Dennetta Lyles. He died on June 17, 2012 in Rialto, California.
(in reaction to the riots) People, I just want to say, you know, can we all get along? Can we get along? Can we stop making it, making it ho...Show more »
(in reaction to the riots) People, I just want to say, you know, can we all get along? Can we get along? Can we stop making it, making it horrible for the older people and the kids?...It's just not right. It's not right. It's not, it's not going to change anything. We'll, we'll get our justice....Please, we can get along here. We all can get along. I mean, we're all stuck here for a while. Let's try to work it out. Let's try to beat it. Let's try to beat it. Let's try to work it out. Show less «
I saw my hometown burning that day.
I saw my hometown burning that day.
I don't see how you can grow as a world without being able to get along with people. So many people is hating out there and it's not making ...Show more »
I don't see how you can grow as a world without being able to get along with people. So many people is hating out there and it's not making a difference. Show less «
I know and value what it means to wake up and be alive and to share my story. I'm so blessed to be here and to be able to talk about it.
I know and value what it means to wake up and be alive and to share my story. I'm so blessed to be here and to be able to talk about it.
I'm a religious person. I remember my mom told me: 'Vengeance belongs to God. It's up to him to wreak vengeance.' It's hard for me to get to...Show more »
I'm a religious person. I remember my mom told me: 'Vengeance belongs to God. It's up to him to wreak vengeance.' It's hard for me to get to that point, but that's the work of God. Show less «
It's happening right now... it's just not on film, it's not being recorded.
It's happening right now... it's just not on film, it's not being recorded.
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 been in that sit...Show more »
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 been in that situation, no doubt in my mind. He would get there eventually, but it would have been a lot longer. So I am glad for what I went through. It opened the doors for a lot of people. Show less «
It's not painful to relive it. I'm comfortable with my position in American history.
It's not painful to relive it. I'm comfortable with my position in American history.
People look at me like I should have been like Malcolm X or Martin Luther King or Rosa Parks. I should have seen life like that and stay out...Show more »
People look at me like I should have been like Malcolm X or Martin Luther King or Rosa Parks. I should have seen life like that and stay out of trouble, and don't do this and don't do that. But it's hard to live up to some people's expectations. Show less «
I tell myself time heals. It really does.
I tell myself time heals. It really does.
I had to learn to forgive. I couldn't sleep at night. I got ulcers. I had to let go, to let God deal with it. No one wants to be mad in thei...Show more »
I had to learn to forgive. I couldn't sleep at night. I got ulcers. I had to let go, to let God deal with it. No one wants to be mad in their own house. I didn't want to be angry my whole life. It takes so much energy out of you to be mean. Show less «
Nice guys just don't finish first in the music industry.
Nice guys just don't finish first in the music industry.
I sometimes feel like I'm caught in a vice. Some people feel like I'm some kind of hero. Others hate me.
I sometimes feel like I'm caught in a vice. Some people feel like I'm some kind of hero. Others hate me.
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.
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.
Waking up sober is a good day. I love being able to wake up and do positive things, to go to the gym.
Waking up sober is a good day. I love being able to wake up and do positive things, to go to the gym.
As far as having peace within myself, the one way I can do that is forgiving the people who have done wrong to me. It causes more stress to ...Show more »
As far as having peace within myself, the one way I can do that is forgiving the people who have done wrong to me. It causes more stress to build up anger. Peace is more productive. Show less «
I realize I will always be the poster child for police brutality, but I can try to use that as a positive force for healing and restraint.
I realize I will always be the poster child for police brutality, but I can try to use that as a positive force for healing and restraint.
What I've learned to do is arrest my addiction - arrest it myself, so I don't get arrested.
What I've learned to do is arrest my addiction - arrest it myself, so I don't get arrested.
As a black man, you run from the cops. It's different now, but back when I was coming up, you run.
As a black man, you run from the cops. It's different now, but back when I was coming up, you run.
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, 'W...Show more »
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 they think about what happened? Do they blame me for the all those people who died?' Show less «
Anybody can get bigheaded once they know the seat cannot be pulled out from under them.
Anybody can get bigheaded once they know the seat cannot be pulled out from under them.
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.
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.
When I leave here, when my final day on this earth is up, I want to leave in peace. I want to have peace in my heart.
When I leave here, when my final day on this earth is up, I want to leave in peace. I want to have peace in my heart.
The trouble that they see me in is a part of my life that I'm working on.
The trouble that they see me in is a part of my life that I'm working on.
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