John Rocker Quotes (13 Quotes)

I want everybody to understand that my emotions fuel my competitive desire. They are a source of energy for me. However, I have let my emotions get the best of my judgment.

You know, to go and get something to eat and sit down at a table with him for 10 minutes after a game and you grew up idolizing him and he won't even look at you, that's rude. Maybe that's just his personality and he's a quiet guy, but to me it was rude.

Describing himself as a big-time extrovert, ... The last thing I want to do ... is offend people and ostracize myself.

I have hurt people. It was unintentional, but nevertheless, there was damage done,

I ain't watching you do this crap. If you want to use some common sense here and try to upgrade your pitching, then we're going to stay. But if not, forget it.

I know Hank Aaron and Jackie Robinson took a good deal of crap, but I guarantee it wasn't for six years. I just keep thinking How much am I supposed to take

The biggest thing I don't like about New York are the foreigners ... You can walk an entire block in Times Square and not hear anybody speaking English.

I am extremely sorry for the stress and confusion I have brought on the Braves organization,

I also am fully aware that the overwhelming majority of people in this city are extremely charismatic, full of personality -- though a bit spirited at times -- but nevertheless that doesn't make them bad people,

Even though it might appear otherwise from what I've said, I am not a racist. I should not have said what I did because it is not what I believe in my heart.

I'm merely a baseball player, guys, ... In the great scheme of things, my thoughts, opinions and attitudes are of little importance.

as a forum to retaliate at all the wrong injustices that had been done towards me and towards a lot of my teammates -- and I just went a little too far.

My comments concerning persons afflicted with AIDS as well as various minority groups have left people wondering if I am a racist,