Cheech Marin Quotes & Sayings (Page 5)

“I'm the go-to guy for Mexican priests. I'm the new Barry Fitzgerald, except with a Mexican accent.”

“I've always wanted to be able to say that I come from Los Angeles, California and feel quintessentially American - even if I said that in Spanish.”

“I've never seen a NASCAR race; I've seen an Indianapolis 500 race.”

“Just about every Latin American country has sent players to the big leagues, from the Dominican Republic to Costa Rica.”

“My first car was a '56 Ford station wagon - cost 100 bucks.”

“One of the great things about a celebrity pro-am is that you get to play along with the very best professional golfers in the world.”

“You have to want to be Chicano to be Chicano.”

“Born in St. Petersburg, Russia, my wife speaks five languages: Russian, English, French, Italian and, out of self-defense, Spanish. I watched her learn Spanish in three months.”

“By the time I discovered Chicano painters in the mid-'80s, I recognized that these guys were really world-class painters, but they weren't getting any attention, which was good in one sense in that I could get their work for cheaper!”

“Don't ever insult a Chicano about being a Chicano because then all the other Chicanos will be on you with a vengeance. They will even fight each to be first in line to support you.”