My family didn't have money, and I think it made me fearless. I'm willing to try everything and not be afraid because… — Cristela Alonzo Copy Share Image
I always knew, even as a kid, that my mom had a really rough life, and I always wanted to make her… — Cristela Alonzo Copy Share Image
As a kid, I really wanted to have my own show. But when you grow up in poverty, people tell you nothing… — Cristela Alonzo Copy Share Image
I used to love 'Murphy Brown' as a kid. I didn't even understand half of the jokes that were going on, but… — Cristela Alonzo Copy Share Image
I think we need to have stories about women that don't necessarily fit the trope of the classic woman, because they do exist. We… — Cristela Alonzo Copy Share
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… — Cristela Alonzo Copy Share
We grew up devout Catholics, so my trips to San Juan always include going to the churches that we used to go to and… — Cristela Alonzo Copy Share
My family didn't have money, and I think it made me fearless. I'm willing to try everything and not be afraid because what's the… — Cristela Alonzo Copy Share
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… — Cristela Alonzo Copy Share
It might sound dramatic and a little grandiose, but as a Latina, I would like to be someone that gives a voice to my… — Cristela Alonzo Copy Share
Whatever you want to do with your life, you really got to want it. And if you want it, and you work hard, it… — Cristela Alonzo Copy Share
I love basketball. I love football. And to me, I think that's a dimension that you don't see with a lot of female leads,… — Cristela Alonzo Copy Share
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… — Cristela Alonzo Copy Share
Looking back, I remember my family laughing a lot. We were never the kind of people that dwelled on hard times. My family laughs… — Cristela Alonzo Copy Share
That's what makes a good show. It doesn't target one group. It tells a story everyone gets. — Cristela Alonzo Copy Share
We don't have enough Latinos on TV just getting cast in supporting roles; the idea of having your own show named after you seemed… — Cristela Alonzo Copy Share
