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 completelyculturefamily Change image and share on social
Because I grew up in McAllen, we would watch Televisa a lot. Cristela Alonzo growlotmcallen Change image and share on social
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 happenhardlife Change image and share on social
I did the 'Wizard of Oz' in third grade, and I was a witch. Cristela Alonzo gradewitchwizard Change image and share on social
There aren't any concrete steps to becoming a comic. Cristela Alonzo comicconcretestep Change image and share on social
That's what makes a good show. It doesn't target one group. It tells a story everyone gets. Cristela Alonzo goodgroupmake Change image and share on social
When you have a different name, people just kind of take the liberty to spell it how they want. Cristela Alonzo kindlibertypeople Change image and share on social
I can't tell a story about a working-class family on a premium channel that you have to pay to get. Cristela Alonzo channelclassfamily Change image and share on social
I couldn't afford therapy, so I just watched 'Frasier.' Season 4 was a breakthrough. Cristela Alonzo affordbreakthroughfrasier Change image and share on social
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 backdifficultdwell share on social