There is the old saying that money can't buy happiness. If it could, I would buy myself four hits every game.
PETE ROSE, Pete Rose: My Life in Baseball
Baseball is the only sport where a player can fail 7 outta 10 times and still make it to the Hall of Fame.
PETE ROSE, My Prison Without Bars
Stories, I’ve got stories. That’s why I’m good at this, because I’ve been everywhere. It’s not like a card show where you do your two hours. We try to make an experience, not an autograph. It’s fun … beats working.
PETE ROSE, interview, Grantland, Apr. 4, 2013
I always say, the only time you gotta worry about getting booed is when you're wearing a white uniform. And I've never been booed wearing a white uniform.
PETE ROSE, attributed, The Complete Armchair Book of Baseball
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