Gabriel Iglesias Quotes

You gotta live life before you can talk about it. Sometimes when things don't work out in life, they work out on stage.

Why do people measure life by the years instead of how good the years were?

As far as guys who perform onstage, I love Chris Rock. I'm kind of jaded on everyone else.

I just recently crossed over into Europe. They're showing my special Hot and Fluffy in Europe and selling the DVD there too. And they're doing the same thing in Australia and Canada. And I think the biggest part was I did the special in a predominantly Latino area, but I kept the show mainstream and across the board.

The only way I will do a sitcom is if it's hurled at me, and I don't have to work for it.

I want to be known as a funny comic not just a funny Latino comic. I want to be able to go everywhere and anywhere.

I get a lot of influence from pro wrestling. People are like, 'Oh, it's fake.' But it's not about whether the guy wins or loses, it's about how he entertains you the whole time you're watching.

The best advice bro: is think big, as big as you can possibly think, and shoot for that. The bigger you aim for, the bigger you're going to be. Set the standards for yourself as high as you possibly can and also surround yourself with people who have the same visions you have.

I never go perform somewhere alone. I've done that since day one. I've always taken other comics with me.

People understand when I talk about my son not listening, or issues at home or his real dad coming back into the picture, or even stories about family members not seeing eye to eye with what you're doing.

For me, the hardest thing was dropping the whole Latino comic title.

A lot of the comedians nowadays just do comedy as a stepping stone. Take for example Dane Cook. The guy is huge. The main reason he got into it is to do what he is doing now: film and television work.

I'm a big boy, but I can get jiggy with it. Ladies, I will go to dance clubs, and I will tear it up hardcore for a good 30 seconds.

Early on when I started talking about my weight, it was self-deprecating; everything was a joke.

I'm not fat. I'm fluffy!

I see a lot of nice hotels, but I never really get to enjoy the cities, because I have to be on a plane the next day.

You know what I learned about Hawaiians? They're just blown up Mexicans!

Now I understand why people do drugs, why people drink, and why people go crazy. As the success level goes up and up and up, the further detached I get from everybody else. Luckily, with my girlfriend, everything is gravy because I brought her into it. I brought her in and she's very hands on with my career.

I just like The Little Mermaid cartoon. Say what you want. I have a fish tank, it's a long story. I have a fascination with the ocean, and you put a hot chick in there, it just adds more to it! I liked The Little Mermaid. It's a cool movie. It's one of those I watch over and over again.