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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

Topics: Brothers Close Every Group Holiday Nephew Niece Sister Small Small Group Spend Together Two Very Weekend

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If I'm laughing, you know I'm either very happy or very sad. I cope with things with jokes.

~Cristela Alonzo

Topics: Cope Either Happy Jokes Know Laughing Sad Things Very You

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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 that.'

~Cristela Alonzo

Topics: Always Community Cultures Different Different Cultures Family Latino Latinos Many Represent Say Too Trying Whole Will

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A lot of my material was based on my family.

~Cristela Alonzo

Topics: Based Family Lot Material

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

~Cristela Alonzo

Topics: About Because Chase Dreams Family Survival Trying Understand Were Your Your Dreams

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The first eight years of my life, we lived in an abandoned diner - we were basically squatters.

~Cristela Alonzo

Topics: Abandoned Basically Diner Eight First Life Lived My Life Were Years

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I love the Rio Grande Valley. I always say it's home - Texas is home. I've been out in L.A. a little over ten years, and I still get so excited when I go back home. It just feels comfortable; it makes me smile.

~Cristela Alonzo

Topics: Always Back Been Comfortable Excited Feels Get Go Home Just Little Love Makes Me Out Over Rio Say Smile Still Ten Ten Years Texas Valley Years I Love

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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 lighting candles and everything. Everything I do in San Juan is what I used to do with my mom, kind of as a tribute to her.

~Cristela Alonzo

Topics: Always Candles Catholics Churches Devout Everything Go Going Grew Her Include Juan Kind Lighting Mom San Tribute Trips Up Used

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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 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

Topics: About Back Difficult Doing Family Got Growing Growing Up Hard Hard Times Jokes Kind Laughing Laughs Like Looking Looking Back Lot Making Never People Remember Stand-Up Started Things Times Tough Towards Up Used Were I Remember

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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

Topics: Dream Gave Grow Grow Up Kid Kind My Own Nothing Own People Possible Poverty Really Show Tell Up Wanted You

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Comedian

Born: January 6th, 1979

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