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 Copy Share Image
I grew up in a very Catholic household. We were pretty conservative. — 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 have to show real life on TV and film. And we don't. We only see maybe 5 percent of what real people are really like. I mean, movies set in Los Angeles that don't have any… — 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 Image
To me, a multi-cam is just like the feeling you get from the audience. — Cristela Alonzo Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
