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 Read Quote
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 Read Quote
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 Read Quote
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 Read Quote
I can’t tell a story about a working-class family on a premium channel that you have to pay to get. Cristela Alonzo Read Quote
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 Read Quote
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 Read Quote
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 Read Quote
