Sparky Anderson taught me this a long time ago: 'There's three ways you can treat a person. You can pat 'em on the butt, you can kick 'em in the butt, or you can leave 'em alone.' - Pete Rose 2 Share Now -
If somebody is gracious enough to give me a second chance, I won't need a third. - Pete Rose 3 Share Now -
I still gamble, but it's all legal. I own horses, and I go to watch my horse. I don't go daily. - Pete Rose 4 Share Now -
Back in 1960 at Christmas time, I did work loading and unloading boxcars for Railway Express. That was a kind of weight training that helped me. I weighed about 160 when I started. I began to gain weight and kept right on gaining until I reached 195 pounds. - Pete Rose 5 Share Now -
I've never looked forward to a birthday like I'm looking forward to my new daughter's birthday, because two days after that is when I can apply for reinstatement. - Pete Rose 6 Share Now -
I like Barack Obama as a person. He's articulate, he knows sports, his brother-in-law's a coach. He always has the athletes to the White House. But I don't know about some of his policies and some of these people in Congress. - Pete Rose 7 Share Now -
My father taught me that the only way you can make good at anything is to practice, and then practice some more. - Pete Rose 8 Share Now -