Sometimes When You Win, You

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.

I'm Not Afraid To Take On Somebody Or Say Something That Somebody Will Find Offensive Because Unfortunately In Comedy, You Can't Say Anything Really Good Without Offending Somebody.

You Know, You Walk Through This Hotel, You're Not Going To See All White People; You're Not Going To See All Black People; You're Going To See What The World Looks Like. I Promised Myself That If I Ever Got An Opportunity Where I Would Be Able To Make A Difference And Have A Say, That I Would Want To Deliver [that] Message [of Inclusivity].

By The Time I Was 11, I Wanted To Be A Comedian. So All Those Years Later, I've Managed To Achieve My Dream As A Kid, And It Wasn't Easy. I'm On The [hollywood] Walk Of Fame And I'm One Of The 25 Most Influential Hispanics In America, According To Time Magazine. I Think My Duty Is To Go Back And Tell Kids, 'whatever Color You Are, Wherever You Come From, Anything And Everything Is Possible.' And I'm Living Proof.

We're Mexican Not Mexican't!