I love the game and I wanted to continue playing. It came to a time that I had to stop.

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.

Believe what you believe and it will be, believe what others believe and they will consume you!

A person who does not do anything for the fulfilment of his goal and mission on earth is a “living dead

You got this. Make it happen.

Oprah's quitting in 2011. Now we know why the Mayans ended their calendar in 2012

History reveals that left-brain people have been creating art for a long time now.

There is no curing a sick man who believes himself to be in health.

The decisions you make determine the schedule you keep. The schedule you keep determines the life you live. And how you live your life determines how you spend your soul.

More socialism means more democracy, openness and collectivism in everyday life.

The police of a state should never be stronger or better armed than the citizenry. An armed citizenry, willing to fight, is the foundation of civil freedom. That's a personal evaluation, of course.

Is the Jewish race thriftier than the Arab race?