I have to play baseball to make me happy. I have to be an athlete. But when it's all said and done, I'll be a normal father. A normal-type house man.

I like playing for Oakland, they have a very colorful uniform.

Oakland is home, and you always want to go home. Anytime you get the chance, you're happy to go home.

My dream was to play football for the Oakland Raiders. But my mother thought I would get hurt playing football, so she chose baseball for me. I guess moms do know best.

You have to keep running. I always believed I was going to be safe.

Rickey doesn't have albums, Rickey has CDs.

If my uniform doesn't get dirty, I haven't done anything in the baseball game.

Rickey don't like it when Rickey can't find Rickey's limo.

I can't find a job. It makes me crazy.

Rickey was never motivated by stats. He was motivated by numbers. Wins, runs, steals.

I told myself that if I ever make it to the big leagues that I would be the one to appreciate the fans. Take a little time out to sign autographs and shake their hands and say hello to them.

They don't understand it. They're not old enough to know the first instinct of irritation should be avoided in order to keep an open mind.

Well, I think that there's a value to comedy in and of itself.

We do not believe that in this country, freedom is reserved for the lucky, or happiness for the few.

Don't you think that any secret course is an unworthy one?

I want to declare my Citizenship in the Kingdom of God and my allegiance to His Kingdom and His City!

You don't train a dog in a training hall, jerking his neck or even giving him food treats. You train him using life rewards.

It's an honor to win a Grammy, of course.

When you grow up in one town and your life revolves around it, you are very aware of any darkness on the edge of town. That's because it's scary and it's inviting.

It's easy to be an educated fool.

I've actually gone to the zoo and had monkeys shout to me from their cages, "I'm in here when you're walking around like that?"