Top 34 Quotes by Cristela Alonzo

About Cristela Alonzo

These are some quotes by American author Cristela Alonzo Comedian, who was born on January 6, 1979.

My stand-up has a lot of performance in it, and I loved doing it so much that, after years, I put the idea of having a show on the back burner.

My stand-up has a lot of performance in it, and I loved doing it so much that, after years, I put the idea of having a show on the back burner.

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

The Texas thing is such a big deal because whenever I see Texas in a TV show, they always show slow-moving cattle and cowboys with the hats. I wanted to show that Texas isn't a stereotype.

The Texas thing is such a big deal because whenever I see Texas in a TV show, they always show slow-moving cattle and cowboys with the hats. I wanted to show that Texas isn't a stereotype.

Cristela Alonzo

My favorite movie is 'Die Hard.' It doesn't have pinatas and mariachis. It's just a good movie.

My favorite movie is 'Die Hard.' It doesn't have pinatas and mariachis. It's just a good movie.

Cristela Alonzo

Because I grew up in McAllen, we would watch Televisa a lot.

Because I grew up in McAllen, we would watch Televisa a lot.

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.

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'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.'

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

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.

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

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

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

Cristela Alonzo

A lot of my material was based on my family.

A lot of my material was based on my family.

Cristela Alonzo

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