Culture Quote by Cristela Alonzo

“It might sound dramatic and a little grandiose, but as a Latina, I would like to be someone that gives a voice to my culture.”

Cristela Alonzo

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I grew up in a very Catholic household. We were pretty conservative.

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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…

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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…

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To me, a multi-cam is just like the feeling you get from the audience.

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We grew up devout Catholics, so my trips to San Juan always include going to the churches that we used to go to and…

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A lot of my material was based on my family.

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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…

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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…

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Whatever you want to do with your life, you really got to want it. And if you want it, and you work hard, it…

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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,…

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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…

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Looking back, I remember my family laughing a lot. We were never the kind of people that dwelled on hard times. My family laughs…

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