I’m not trying to represent the whole Latino community. There are too many different cultures, and Latinos will always say, ‘My family doesn’t do that.’ – Cristela Alonzo
We grew up devout Catholics, so my trips to San Juan always include going to the churches that we used to go to and lighting candles and everything. Everything I do in San Juan is what I used to do with my mom, kind of as a tribute to her. – Cristela Alonzo
My family didn’t have money, and I think it made me fearless. I’m willing to try everything and not be afraid because what’s the worst that can be happen? It might not work out, but I can’t be worse off than when I was a kid. – Cristela Alonzo
If I’m laughing, you know I’m either very happy or very sad. I cope with things with jokes. – Cristela Alonzo
I couldn’t afford therapy, so I just watched ‘Frasier.’ Season 4 was a breakthrough. – Cristela Alonzo
As a kid, I really wanted to have my own show. But when you grow up in poverty, people tell you nothing is possible. So I kind of gave up on that dream. – Cristela Alonzo
I always knew, even as a kid, that my mom had a really rough life, and I always wanted to make her feel happy and to make her feel good. – Cristela Alonzo
It might sound dramatic and a little grandiose, but as a Latina, I would like to be someone that gives a voice to my culture. – Cristela Alonzo
I can’t tell a story about a working-class family on a premium channel that you have to pay to get. – Cristela Alonzo
My goal has always been to just kind of show how my family, we might be a different culture, but we’re completely like everybody else. – Cristela Alonzo
I love the Rio Grande Valley. I always say it’s home – Texas is home. I’ve been out in L.A. a little over ten years, and I still get so excited when I go back home. It just feels comfortable; it makes me smile. – Cristela Alonzo
I understand a lot of celebrities lose weight because they have the opportunity to get in shape and become healthier, but when you get so polished, you can’t tell the story of a blue-collar family anymore. – Cristela Alonzo
Looking back, I remember my family laughing a lot. We were never the kind of people that dwelled on hard times. My family laughs when things are tough. Growing up like that, I got used to making jokes about things that were difficult. So when I started doing stand-up, that’s what I went towards. – Cristela Alonzo
When you have a different name, people just kind of take the liberty to spell it how they want. – Cristela Alonzo
My favorite movie is ‘Die Hard.’ It doesn’t have pinatas and mariachis. It’s just a good movie. – Cristela Alonzo
Two brothers and a sister, my niece, my nephew… we’re a very small group. We’re very close, very tight-knit. We spend every holiday weekend together. – Cristela Alonzo
Whatever you want to do with your life, you really got to want it. And if you want it, and you work hard, it will happen. – Cristela Alonzo
That’s what makes a good show. It doesn’t target one group. It tells a story everyone gets. – Cristela Alonzo
The first eight years of my life, we lived in an abandoned diner – we were basically squatters. – Cristela Alonzo
