Dennis Rodman Quotes

Athletes know kids look up to them, and it's important for athletes to be responsible.

What am I responsible for? Who am I responsible to? Everybody? How come when Archie Bunker nailed everybody, it was funny - but when I do it, it's not?

I used to play sports. Then I realized you can buy trophies. Now I am good at everything.

I always write back to people who are kind enough to write to me. Actually, I don't write - I recline on my red velvet sofa with my feet on the coffee table and dictate the letters to my eldest son.

Anyone who takes themselves very seriously, or is in any way pompous, or thinks of themselves quite highly, as soon as you pull out one little thread, you find one little chink... that's when it's the funniest.

There was a joke going around campus when I was at Washington State. It went, 'What's the difference between God and Ryan Leaf?' The punchline was, 'God doesn't think he's Ryan Leaf.'

It's so wrong when some players think, 'I scored five goals; therefore, I am a god of football.' You're nobody.

As cricketers and professionals, with the scrutiny that is on us, we have to obviously be careful and behave ourselves.

Dear Bill (O'Reilly)...I am concerned that you have been losing touch with reality recently. Did you really say you are more powerful than any politician? That reminds me of the famous story about Squeaky the Chicago Mouse. It seems that Squeaky was floating on his back along the Chicago River one day. Approaching the Michigan Avenue lift bridge, he called out: Raise the bridge! I have an erection!

The day you stop doing the small things is the day you think you're above everybody else.

I'm used to the egos in the 1960s, '70s and '80s where people just expected massive success and thought it was their birth right to be successful.

I couldn't stand people writing about me the way I write about politicians.

Denny Hastert said “the buck stops here” because he couldn’t find anyone else to pass it to.

If life were fair, Dan Quayle would be making a living asking, "Do you want fries with that?

Those who insist on the dignity of their office, show they have not deserved it.

There's no doubt my having been a ballplayer made me feel a special sense of responsibility to Joe Jackson's life.

I don't worry about the integrity of the game. Our players are professionals.

I know people think that a lot of sports stars are a little bit up themselves, but they all have their heroes, too.

I cannot stand all the people who take themselves very seriously, who cannot just laugh at themselves.

I don't think I'm supposed to boss other people around just because I'm a so-called celebrity or star. I hate that when people act that way. No one deserves it. I've seen it happen. I don't call those people out - they know who they are. Some enjoy that reputation.

I've seen a lot of actors in a lot of different stages of their careers, and I've seen it come and go. People get a sense of entitlement from it. And that's when it starts getting you in trouble.

You have to enjoy winning and being part of a successful team, just being a young bloke. But at the same time you want to be back page and not front page news and be spoken about for your cricket and contributing to winning rather than getting it wrong on a night out.

I don't have anything against Jon Jones. We are fighters and we do whatever we want with our lives.

Athletes are given a really special platform. It's our duty, as athletes, to be role models.

I've played quite a lot of real people, and it carries a special responsibility.