The racist view: George Lopez's quotes are among the best from any Mexican celebrity. The truth: be it Mexican, African American, Caucasian, Asian or any mix thereof; George Lopez is one of the funniest men in Hollywood. With George Lopez's quotes, one can tell that Hollywood isn't always blind to heritage, race or gender. Let's be happy that this funnyman continues to break down barriers and hope that all are welcome to entertain us. Unless they just aren't funny that is. George Lopez's quotes cover being a Mexican American in Hollywood, acting and a unique perspective on his fans.
George Lopez knows how Aretha Franklin and Roodney Dangerfield felt. Where's the R.E.S.P.E.C.T?
“I think it's easier for African American and white comics to be praised than it is Latinos because they think our culture or our humor is substandard. I mean, I just don't think they want to give us credit. I just don't think that they see us as important enough to be at their level. I'm the longest-produced (comedy) at Warner Bros. and I don't feel special. They come over and say hello. But everybody's gonna make a lot of money and I don't feel like I'm special to them.”
At least the expectations aren't too high? Know before you judge. Somebody needs to be the optimist here
"Imagine going in knowing that no Mexican American before you had ever succeeded in a lead role.”
George Lopez has a unique spin on being fan-friendly
"I actually graze at several of the homes while I'm playing. There a lot of foods going on. I drink and eat and use the restrooms in a lot of the houses. What better way to really get closer to the fans than to steal their soap from the restrooms as they allow you to enter their homes?”
TV relationships are just the best
"I didn't come from a background where I saw a lot of loving couples. All my aunts and uncles were either split up or fighting all the time. The only healthy relationships I saw were on TV."
A man with humor and a heart
"If laughter is the best medicine, I promise to continue to make you laugh, as my wife and I work together with the National Kidney Foundation to save lives."
Of course I know we have a mouse, we named him Chuckie
"What they have at Chuckie Cheese that we don't have at our house? You wanna see a mouse? Stand there, pull the refridgerator out of the wall."
YES, you can
"We're Mexican, not Mexican't!"
On politics
"I don't like the fact that people think Latinos won't vote for an African-American. It's bulls**t. We're going to vote for the right person who can restore faith and hope in this country. Latinos feel disenfranchised. Obama's dream is our dream."
The night a star was born
"It was June 4, 1979, the first time I went on stage. I didn't know I could do it, but I knew I couldn't not do it. I quit everything in my life and this was the one thing I couldn't quit. The first night was awful because I was so afraid, and I was never more afraid because it was going out of my character to be outgoing and to be vulnerable and to be out there and onstage. My hands were sweaty and I couldn't swallow, and I drank a bottle of wine to calm my nerves."
And then the worst thing in all the world happened; the people, they didn't laugh
"I love comedy and I would write things to myself as an exercise in writing. I didn't do well for years, and I quit. I started to break down why I was afraid and started to look at people I admired, like Richard Pryor, Eddie Murphy, Freddie Prinze, George Carlin and all. I said, 'To get to where they are, they all have had to endure bad nights and it's not easy.' If the worst thing that can happen is that nobody laughs, then I can deal with that, because the worst thing that can happen at the factory is that I could lose a limb or be crushed by a huge machine."
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George Lopez Quotes