Chicano Quote by Cheech Marin

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

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

As a kid, I used to go to the library and take out all the art books.

— Cheech Marin

I'm old enough to make my own decisions.

— Cheech Marin

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

Every kid that goes to Catholic school believes he's going to be a priest one day.

— Cheech Marin

I wouldn't want them [kids] to raid my liquor cabinet and glug down my bourbon either.

— Cheech Marin

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

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

— Cheech Marin

The reason we're so dangerous is because we're totally harmless.

— Cheech Marin

I was an altar boy and a choir member.

— Cheech Marin

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