Cristela Alonzo Quotes

American - Comedian | January 6, 1979 -

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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My family doesn't understand trying to chase your dreams because they were all about survival.

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The first eight years of my life, we lived in an abandoned diner - we were basically squatters.

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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.

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A lot of my material was based on my family.

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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.'

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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.

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I can't tell a story about a working-class family on a premium channel that you have to pay to get.

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I grew up in a very Catholic household. We were pretty conservative.

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