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… — Cristela Alonzo Copy Share Image
I think social media can be harmful and helpful at the same time. I started in 2003 ... back then, we didn't have the connection to the rest of the world that we have now. The fact that we can… — 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… — Cristela Alonzo Copy Share Image
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
