I tell myself time heals. It really does.

I realize I will always be the poster child for police brutality, but I can try to use that as a positive force for healing and restraint.

For a long time, sure, I was letting the pressure of being Rodney King get to me. It ain't easy. Even now, I walk into a place wondering, 'What people are thinking? Do they know who I am? What do they think about what happened? Do they blame me for the all those people who died?'

It's not painful to relive it. I'm comfortable with my position in American history.

I saw my hometown burning that day.

When I leave here, when my final day on this earth is up, I want to leave in peace. I want to have peace in my heart.

As far as having peace within myself, the one way I can do that is forgiving the people who have done wrong to me. It causes more stress to build up anger. Peace is more productive.