Carlos Mencia : (5) " The weight loss came about because a buddy of mine who was diagnosed with diabetes because of his obesity told me that I was fat. And I started laughing, and he was like, ‘No seriously, you’re fat.’ And I said, ‘Oh wow, really.’ " - Carlos Mencia " When I was young and didn’t have money, I liked gambling because winning and losing was fun for the rush of it. " - Carlos Mencia " The United States of America on our worst day is better than any other country on their best day. Period. End of story. " - Carlos Mencia " I get really nervous at auditions. I know how to make people laugh, but auditions just really make me nervous. " - Carlos Mencia " I grew up being very patriotic. My parents really love this country. A big part of what they love is freedom of speech… I’m fearless because aren’t we supposed to be able to speak our mind? " - Carlos Mencia