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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 political attitude that centers on his or her right to self-definition. I'm a Chicano because I say I am.

We did six records, then six movies. Now we need to do six of something else, so we get 666 - and then our master Satan can return!

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!

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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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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.

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So what's really behind the 'English Only' Movement? Fear. Fear of being taken over and one day they will have to learn something different. Heaven forbid they would have to learn something new.

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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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I guess what really made me a Dodgers fan from the beginning was that the team had Jackie Robinson, the first 'Negro' in the major leagues.

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

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Yeah, I'm the go-to guy for Mexican priests.

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

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Growing up in Southern California, it's all car culture. When I was a kid, I knew every single model of every single car dealer; I knew every style of every year.

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I was an altar boy and a choir member.

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You have to want to be Chicano to be Chicano.

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Mexicans are quasi-legal.

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I was interested in a lot of subjects from very early on. And that's uniquely Chicano because every Chicano I knew always had three jobs.

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 political attitude that centers on his or her right to self-definition. I'm a Chicano because I say I am.

Cheech Marin

Chicanos and running water are endlessly fascinating. I can watch them all day.

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I drive an S80 Volvo; it's one of those real flashy cars. No, I just like it because I like a nice, cush ride; the Volvo is really cush, and it's powerful and fast.

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

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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.

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

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

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I love voice work.

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Hey, I was raised in the church. I was an altar boy and a choir member. I almost became a priest - until common sense grabbed hold of me.

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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.

Cheech Marin