Carlos Mencia Quotes

In my heart of hearts I believe I was made to entertain.

The old and honorable idea of 'vocation' is simply that we each are called, by God, or by our gifts, or by our preference, to a kind of good work for which we are particularly fitted.

The first time I walked on a stage I knew that was what I was created to do. I knew that there was a calling and a sense of purpose in my life that gave me fulfillment and a sense of destiny.

I look at my voice and my abilities as a gift. I don't feel that I can even take any credit for it, but it's such a huge presence in my life. It is my life. It's my identity, it's everything. And it's given me a great deal of joy and a sense of purpose - I can't imagine my life without it.

Being a singer is a natural gift. It means I'm using to the highest degree possible the gift that God gave me to use. I'm happy with that.

I love comedy. God has given me this platform.

The person born with a talent they are meant to use will find their greatest happiness in using it.

If by chance some day you're not feeling well and you should remember some silly thing I've said or done and it brings back a smile to your face or a chuckle to your heart, then my purpose as your clown has been fulfilled.

I was always told I was special. And I was also assured that I had a gift and a purpose.

From the stage I've seen people of all ages absolutely roaring at really good toilet humour.

No, I knew when I was doing theater in New York that this was what I was supposed to be doing.

I don't just write hits for myself, or for other artists, or to just be writing it. I write it because I was born to do this. I was given this gift, and I'm making the most of my opportunity.

That's the goal, to survive your gift.

A job should employ God-given talents in a way that glorifies Him.

A soul-based workplace asks things of me that I didn't even know I had. It's constantly telling me that I belong to something large in the world.

I believe enlightenment or revelation comes in daily life. I look for joy, the peace of action. You need action. I'd have stopped writing years ago if it were for the money.

People who get comfortable in their spirit miss what they were created for. They were created to magnify the glory of the world.

Comedy requires a lot of energy.

We all have a gift; we all have a passion - it's just about finding it and going into it. Being an asset to your family and community.

I know what my dharma is: I'm supposed to be an actor.

When I started making music, I was like, 'This is something I can believe I was meant to do.'

I just love being in front of the camera making people laugh, cry, entertaining them. It's the 'nasha' of performance that I enjoy. It's my calling, and I'm blessed to be able to do that for a living.

I think God put me on this earth to play basketball.

I'll be honest: I've never wanted to do anything other than perform.

I love what I do, and I never thought about doing anything else. I think my voice was bestowed upon me; it was a gift I was given. I just had to learn to understand how to use it.