The only thing I wish I could figure out is how I got misunderstood regarding the type of person I really am and what I accomplished.

I don't think I could have dreamt it up any better than how things went, of being at my peak at just the right time, and have everything go my way.

I'm already in the (record) books three or four times.

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.

If you look at some of the people in the Hall of Fame, my numbers are compatible.

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

Listen: People are always saying, 'Rickey says Rickey.' But it's been blown way out of proportion. People might catch me, when they know I'm ticked off, saying, 'Rickey, what the heck are you doing, Rickey?' They say, 'Darn, Rickey, what are you saying Rickey for? Why don't you just say, 'I?' But I never did. I always said, 'Rickey,' and it become something for people to joke about.