Carlos Mencia Quotes

I think it's certainly important that we don't have symbols in our society that are offensive to a segment and that arouse racial division.

My belief system is that you laugh at racism, and that's how it goes away.

I try to make fun of everyone as often as possible, especially minorities.

Well, I'm not afraid to say something if I think it's funny, even if it's harsh or racist.

I try to attack all races and creeds, except the Irish. Clearly they are closest to the angels and don't deserve abuse. But the others have it coming.

Just because I do a few comedy bits about gay people, that does not mean I'm out there promoting some anti-gay cause.

I've seen racism in my audiences. For example, I've seen people laugh at every other group, but then clam up when it comes to their community. You can't laugh at everyone else and then not laugh at yourself. You shouldn't be at my show if you can't laugh at yourself.

If I'm racist, don't think I would have directed shows like 'The Parkers' and 'The Wayans Brothers' or worked 41 episodes with Victoria Rowell on 'Diagnosis: Murder.'

I'm pretty equal opportunity when it comes to issues to joke about.

… avoid the use of language which may discriminate on grounds of race, ethnicity, gender, age or culture.

I don't want to ever tell a stereotype joke for the sake of it. I'm going to tell the story that I feel is true.

For me, I don't have to defend myself that I am not a racist. I won't go in that discussion.

People who like my stuff and know what my agenda is have never mistaken me for being racist or poking fun at the wrong thing.

Racism is exclusion, that's why I make fun of everybody.

I don't think you can bring the races together by joking about the differences between them. I'd rather talk about the similarities, about what's universal in their experiences.

I would never belong to any club that excluded anybody for race.

Race prejudice can't be talked down, it must be lived down.

Unfortunately, the people of Louisiana are not racists.

I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.

I'm not politically correct.

Even 'Lord of the Rings' had dwarf-tossing jokes in it. It's like, 'Really?'

I have never been racist.

Humor helps ease the tension of race and the differences in society. If there wasn't comedy I don't know if Obama could have ever become president.

In Russia I felt for the first time like a full human being. No color prejudice like in Mississippi, no color prejudice like in Washington.

Whoever foments and spreads antagonism and hate between the races, sins against humanity.