“Being a third-generation Mexican-American and speaking English exclusi...” — Cheech Marin Quote

“Being a third-generation Mexican-American and speaking English exclusively, I heard Spanish spoken by my relatives all my life, especially when they didn't want me to understand what they were talking about.”

“I lived in an all-black neighborhood, followed by an all-white one, and other kids in the always called me Mexican in both neighborhoods.”

“My interest in art must have started with my Catholic upbringing. Art was everywhere: churches with its paintings, sculptures, stained glass, textiles, and fine metalwork.”

“In many ways, I've been writing personal stories all my life.”

“I've been an action buff all my life. For me, action is not complete without emotion, and at the same time it's about heroism more than anything else.”

“All my life people have made fun of me because I was so skinny. They kind of made me feel bad about it sometimes. I worried that maybe people will think I am really anorexic.”