Is it my fault that there is a stereotype that black people are not good swimmers? I know that’s a joke, but somebody will say, ‘I can’t believe you would say that.’ Well, first of all it’s just a joke, and second of all if you watch the Olympics, black people win medals in jumping, running. They don’t win any in swimming. Carlos Mencia Read Quote
The word ‘epiphany’ gets thrown around, but truly, the first time I stepped on stage, I had that moment of clarity. I realized God gave me a gift, and this gift is to make people laugh, and this gift should not be wasted on trying to configure some electrical components. Carlos Mencia Read Quote
When somebody says that a comic steals jokes, it’s the ultimate betrayal of comedy. Carlos Mencia Read Quote
If you’ve never seen me perform live, I’m a must-see. I’m very funny. I have a different perspective sometimes on a lot of what I do and the world itself, especially America. Carlos Mencia Read Quote
The beauty of not growing up middle class is that you don’t think like the middle class. You don’t have anything to protect, you know what I mean? Carlos Mencia Read Quote
I could always talk about being a Latino and having a Mexican mom and a Honduran dad and being from Honduras. That was always an easy go-to place. But on the other hand, it was a crutch. Carlos Mencia Read Quote
Here’s my questions to anybody when they talk about comedy. When you are with your friends, who don’t judge you, what do you say? And if that’s appropriate to say with your friends, why is it not appropriate anywhere else. Like, I hate those people who judge me and are hypocrites. Carlos Mencia Read Quote
If the worst thing happening to Middle Eastern people is that Carlos Mencia is doing a joke about them being stopped at airports, that’s a pretty awesome state of affairs. Carlos Mencia Read Quote
