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 Read Quote
The first eight years of my life, we lived in an abandoned diner – we were basically squatters. Cristela Alonzo Read Quote
My mom ending up passing away, and I got really depressed and didn’t have money for therapy, and so I started doing standup to cope with my mom’s death. Cristela Alonzo Read Quote
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 Read Quote
