216 Quotes by Pete Rose

I think amphetamines, if I'm not mistaken, are something that's going to give you something like false hope.

I think people understand that I understand I made some mistakes and I can?t change them,

During the times I gambled as a manager, I never took an unfair advantage, ... I never bet more or less based on injuries or inside information. I never allowed my wagers to influence my baseball decisions. So in my mind, I wasn't corrupt.

I've been wrong about six times as far as that goes. Now I am hoping they do something, but I sure am not optimistic. I am less optimistic as every month goes by.

I used to tell him that with two outs and a man on second, I want Arnold at the plate.

This is a tragedy. Anyone who knows this young man knows he is a very, very fine young man. The use of this stuff is common. It's used as a sleep aid by many people in sports.

They know and you know and I know that if there's another strike, the people will come back. They always have and they always will.

It's the best part of music when we play music for free to give back to people. My band always plays better and I always play better when I know I'm playing for free to help heal or benefit or feed or educate someone. . . . It doesn't matter how many times you do concerts for Africa or South America or Indians. If people steal some of it, keep doing it. They can't steal all of it.

Not all rock 'n' roll is like that,