19/06/2025
There is so much to learn from Rogan's life story and his perspective on life. An important reminder to never judge a book by his cover.
“I do feel mad, yes. But I try to keep that inside. Who am I supposed to be mad at? The drunk driver that killed my parents when I was a little kid? Both of them were buried in Potters’ Field-- that’s where you get buried when you don’t have nobody-- and I went into foster care. So that’s me: no mom, no dad, empty plate, in and out of prison, stealing things, trying to survive on the street. Nobody did this to me. It was just nature, the world. That’s the way the world worked for me. But joy or no joy, I still have my will to live. I would never try to hurt myself, because I love myself. I love looking at new things. I love to walk around. Never been outside of New York, but I can imagine. You know what I mean? I like to talk to people: see what they’re about, see how they are. All the police officers at Penn Station know me; they’ll stop and say: ‘Hey Rogan.’ They’re not supposed to let me sleep on the floor, but a few of them will let me sleep for three hours around midnight. Then they walk me outside and tell me to come back in the morning. But I can't be mad at them about that. Everyone’s got rules they’ve got to follow. They're only doing what they gotta do: make a paycheck, feed their family. I understand that. There’s nobody to be mad at. You want me to get up off the floor? I’ll get up and move on.”
