Rickey Henderson Quotes

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

Nothing's impossible for Rickey. You don't have enough fingers and toes to count out Rickey.

This is Rickey calling on behalf of Rickey. Rickey wants to play baseball.

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

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.

All I'm asking for is what I want.

Rickey got a big ranch. Rickey got a big bull. Rickey got horses. Rickey got chickens and everything. And Rickey got a 20-gallon hat.

When I was a little-leaguer, I was sort of famous for stealing bases - and it started only because my mom wanted to be sure where I was in the afternoons. Mom always used to say, "If you don't come home dirty, you didn't play a baseball game." So I always tried to get in a situation where I had to slide so that I could go home dirty.

If they're going to pay me like [Mike] Gallego, I'm going to play like Gallego.

Don't worry, Rickey, you're still the best.

Lou Brock was a great base stealer but today I am the greatest.

Well, Rickey's not one of them, so that's 49 percent right there.

Even the slowest guy can go from first to third and help win a ballgame.

To all the kids out there: Follow your dream. Believe in your dream. Because dreams do come true.

Somehow, I've been blessed to be able to have the young spirit inside - not feel like every year I get a year older. I feel like every year I get a year younger. I don't wake up in the morning with aches and pains.

People say I stole a lot of bases. I stole the bases for a reason. I crossed the plate.

Today I am the greatest of all time.

My impact on the game was going out there and making things happen.

When you're a kid, you want to be a millionaire.

Let's see, for breakfast Rickey will have bacon and eggs, and grits if I can get 'em.

I have always had fun playing the game of baseball because I loved it so much.

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.

When I was growing up, my favorite player was Reggie Jackson - and I never got the opportunity to get an autograph from Reggie. I was so frustrated. I mean, he was my idol. And I couldn't get no autograph. I would go through punishment waiting on him (after games) because he was always the last guy to come out. And I would go back home with no autograph.