Historically, the 19th century is defined by annexations and internal turmoil. For instance, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848 gave more than half of Mexican territory to the United States. – Ilan Stavans
My mom was married to a Mexican guy – a surfer – and so we’d kind of camp out on the beach the swell season. – Cary Fukunaga
There are now 30-year-old Mexican writers who do great novels in which Mexico isn’t even mentioned. – Carlos Fuentes
Any Mexican, would recognise that Mexico was abused, undervalued and downgraded in international circles, most of all by the United States. – Adolfo Aguilar Zinser
I wanted to get away from the Mexican vernacular and do more ‘nuevo Latino.’ Americans are starting to understand regionality in Mexican food. It is very regional in terms of ingredients. – Aaron Sanchez
I’m the go-to guy for Mexican priests. I’m the new Barry Fitzgerald, except with a Mexican accent. – Cheech Marin
BUT, in terms of attractiveness, speaking in terms of physical aspects only I think that Argentinean, Italian, Mexican, and Spanish men are among the most attractive men. – Alicia Machado
I lived in an all-black neighborhood, followed by an all-white one, and other kids in the always called me Mexican in both neighborhoods. – Cheech Marin
Certainly, if it had been anything other than an HBO show I’d probably still be in Mexico now with a Mexican wife and kids. – Adrian Grenier
If we’re so cruel to minorities, why do they keep coming here? Why aren’t they sneaking across the Mexican border to make their way to the Taliban? – Ann Coulter
Bob Taylor and I playing brothers. And I was a Mexican bandit. And he was the sheriff of the town. And we loved each other. We loved each other very much. – Anthony Quinn
I have a real thing for Mexican directors. And I love Guillermo del Toro and Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu. – Emma Watson
In Texas, the rangers were established on an ad hoc basis in the 1820s to protect the settlers making inroads into Spanish borderlands. Soon, Mexicans and Mexican Americans replaced Native Americans as the prime target of ranger repression. – Greg Grandin
I hear that Donald Trump is watching the Olympics tonight. He’s seeing how high the Mexican pole vaulters go. – Gary Johnson
It was in 1942 and I flew from St. Louis to Mexico City. I had just gotten married and we were on our honeymoon. I hit .397 and led the Mexican League with 20 home runs and was named the MVP of the league. It’s when I realized I could compete with anyone at any level. – Monte Irvin
If I were president of the United States, I’d build a great wall along the Mexican border and not let anybody in. – Dave Mustaine
When I first came out to L.A., Hollywood’s idea of a Latina was Mexican. It was almost like they had never seen or heard of an Afro-Latina before. – Lauren Velez
The avocado is native to the Mexican state of Puebla, which helps explain why it’s so popular in Mexican cooking. – Marcus Samuelsson
One of the most notable traits of the Mexican’s character is his willingness to contemplate horror: he is even familiar and complacent in his dealings with it. – Octavio Paz
Texas, to be respected must be polite. Santa Anna living, can be of incalculable benefit to Texas; Santa Anna dead, would just be another dead Mexican. – Sam Houston
The Mexican succumbs very easily to sentimental effusions, and therefore he shuns them. – Octavio Paz
