American - Comedian | July 13, 1946 -
Being a Chicano in Hollywood, my experience is that you're not given credit for any sophistication... You're just kind of some guy that just crossed the border, you know, on the back of a truck and that's it.
Cheech Marin
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When I lived in Paris in the early '80s, I had the occasion to hang out with Prince Albert of Monaco quite a few times.
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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 speak or if they eat tacos, rice, or sauerkraut. They don't care if they're white, black, or brown.
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Whether it's from the biggest, most powerful city, or from the dinkiest little podunk town, there is a certain attachment and connection, and yes, pride about where you came from.
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I was part of the draft resistance movement in LA where we did demonstrations at the draft centre and burned our cards and made a lot of trouble on campus.
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Our first gig was a battle of the bands. We did 45 minutes of comedy and never played a note - and we won!
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Yeah, I'm the go-to guy for Mexican priests.
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Hey, I was raised in the church.
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I was an altar boy and a choir member.
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My marriage was breaking up, and my marriage with Chong was breaking up. I had to come back and kind of start on my own again.
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I always wanted to work with Betty White, because she is one of my heroes of all time, and I just love her.
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You know you're in a bad movie when the Catholic clergy is being played by Jews.
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