To me, you have to declare yourself a Chicano in order to be a Chicano. That makes a Chicano a Mexican-American with… — Cheech Marin Copy Share Image
I was interested in a lot of subjects from very early on. And that's uniquely Chicano because every Chicano I knew always… — Cheech Marin Copy Share Image
Being a Chicano in Hollywood, my experience is that you're not given credit for any sophistication... You're just kind of some guy… — Cheech Marin Copy Share Image
Don't ever insult a Chicano about being a Chicano because then all the other Chicanos will be on you with a vengeance.… — Cheech Marin Copy Share Image
The word 'Chicano' was originally a derisive term from Mexicans to other Mexicans living in the United States. — Cheech Marin Copy Share Image
Our first gig was a battle of the bands. We did 45 minutes of comedy and never played a note - and we won! — Cheech Marin Copy Share
To me, you have to declare yourself a Chicano in order to be a Chicano. That makes a Chicano a Mexican-American with a defiant… — Cheech Marin Copy Share
It is surprising how many professional athletes, along with their families and friends, are gaga over movie and music stars, and the reverse is… — Cheech Marin Copy Share
Every kid that goes to Catholic school believes he's going to be a priest one day. — Cheech Marin Copy Share
I wouldn't want them [kids] to raid my liquor cabinet and glug down my bourbon either. — Cheech Marin Copy Share
In the end, the great leveler in any sport is performance on the field or on the court. Kids don't care what language players… — Cheech Marin Copy Share
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… — Cheech Marin Copy Share
I was part of the draft resistance movement in L.A. where we did demonstrations at the draft centre and burned our cards and made… — Cheech Marin Copy Share
I'm the go-to guy for Mexican priests. I'm the new Barry Fitzgerald, except with a Mexican accent. — Cheech Marin Copy Share
Well, sometimes you need the fields to lie fallow in order to gain nutrients. — Cheech Marin Copy Share
