44 Quotes by Rodney King

I saw my hometown burning that day.

We could all get along if we just hang out at iSurfing.

Why can't we all just get along?

Why can’t we all just get along?

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

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.

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.

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 sometimes feel like I’m caught in a vise. Some people feel like I’m some kind of hero. Others hate me.