Cheech Marin Quotes

Unfortunately, I don't look as Latin as I am. I get called a white guy a lot, but I am very proud of my heritage. I try my hardest to bring honor to my Mexican roots. Latin people are very passionate and loyal, and I will always remember who I am and where I come from.

I wasn't sure if I wanted to put that out there so blatantly, so that before you listen to me you know that I'm Asian. But I thought it was sort of cool to embrace the Korean half of me, which I love.

I have tried my whole life to represent my Mexican roots with honor and pride.

I'm slowly feeling more Chinese and feel I should be more proud of being Chinese and appreciate where I've come from.

I know I'm representing the Library of Congress, all the people of the United States and, of course, the Latinos and Latinas as well.

I always wanted my kids to be proud of their heritage.

It's good to be proud of your heritage and your culture, but pride can be perverted.

The pride I feel in representing my people, no matter where I am, is never going to diminish. I could be in Hong Kong, Singapore, Egypt or even Las Vegas, I'll always be representing my people.

I want children to feel proud of their heritage.

It is really important for me to help my culture.

I want to represent my color and ethnicity. To be proud of our heritages is really cool.

Gujarat has a rich culture and in my view every Indian should contribute to highlighting our heritage.

I think my Latino culture has equipped me with a different point of view than the rest of my counterparts, and seeing things from a different angle has helped me a lot. I feel very proud of my culture, of my Latino heritage.

I'm certainly proud to be Cuban American, and it's a fantastic opportunity for anybody - regardless of their ethnicity or nationality. It does carry a measure or pride to know where you're from and to know what your roots are.

Most of my life I was occupied with American television and American food. My ethnicity was my choice. It still is.

I feel so Scottish when I go abroad, and I'm so proud of it, but for me, it's not a political statement - I just happen to be Scottish.

I think it's important to be extremely proud of one's origins, especially when you are a foreign actress with ethnic features.

I say I have Spanish in me, but I'm not just Spanish. I'm proud of my ethnicities, and I will always be proud of being a Filipino.

What moves me is neither ethnocentric pride nor sectarian arrogance. I make no claim that Jewish culture is superior to other cultures. But it is mine.

As an Italian-American, I have a special responsibility to be sensitive to ethnic stereotypes.

You have to want to be Chicano to be Chicano.

We don't see the global citizen as someone with no identity, but rather someone who has confidence and is proud of his culture and history - and... open to the modern world.

I'll always stand by my Gypsy roots, and I'll always help out one of my own.

In order to be universal, you have to be rooted in your own culture.

Our culture, language, history, and values are vital to uniting us as a nation.