Quotes by Gabriel Iglesias

About Gabriel Iglesias:

Gabriel J. Iglecias is an American comedian, actor, writer, producer and voice actor. He is known for his shows I'm Not Fat… I'm Fluffy and Hot & Fluffy. He employs storytelling, affected voices and sound effects in his act, whose other trademarks include references to his weight and his use of Hawaiian shirts. He has been called a "comedy genius" by Hector Saldaña of the San Antonio Express-News.
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I never go perform somewhere alone. I've done that since day one. I've always taken other comics with me.

Gabriel Iglesias

I'm a big guy, but I'm really simple with the food. I'll hit the In-N-Out or just the regular buffets.

Gabriel Iglesias

When you leave, you basically want to go eat, because I talk a lot about food in my act. So when you leave, you leave hungry.

Gabriel Iglesias

I know what it's like to have a family and not have insurance and really need it. As a comic, insurance was one of those sacrifices I made early on until I could afford it.

Gabriel Iglesias

I almost bought a DeLorean the other day just because. If I see something that I think is cool and I like it, I'll go for it.

Gabriel Iglesias

Being on TV sucks. It's a lot of work. You memorize scripts and then you show up and they change everything. I'm a control freak. When I'm doing stand-up, I say what I want and then I get instant feedback.

Gabriel Iglesias

I don't have to worry about writing jokes. I just tell stories about things that have happened to me. As long as I'm alive and I'm living and I'm experiencing different things every day, the show will always change.

Gabriel Iglesias

The Ford Flex is a really, really cool car. You get inside and you have so much headroom and it's really comfortable to drive and it's real techy inside. You look at the screen and it's blue and you've got all kinds of controls. Everything is digital...

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I'm all about showing people that I'm a little messed up, I have a lot of the same problems you have. By exposing myself and putting myself out there, people can relate to me and my act won't grow stale. I mean, nobody wants to hear a comedian say, '...

Gabriel Iglesias

I want to get so famous that I don't have to wake up in the morning. It'll probably never happen.

Gabriel Iglesias

You gotta live life before you can talk about it. Sometimes when things don't work out in life, they work out on stage.

Gabriel Iglesias

You wonder why I only talk about my personal life. But that's all I've ever done.

Gabriel Iglesias

I don't get controversial, I don't get political and I don't tell you what to do with your life. I just go out there and tell some stories, and people can relate.

Gabriel Iglesias

As far as guys who perform onstage, I love Chris Rock. I'm kind of jaded on everyone else.

Gabriel Iglesias

Connecting with people is not hard. I love the interaction and the feedback after shows. It does take some time, but the fans appreciate it which makes it worth it.

Gabriel Iglesias

I just know you can not be on top forever. There's always going to be the next guy, and if I'm going to go down, I'd like to know I helped the next guy take my spot. You can't prevent the inevitable, but you can join the ship.

Gabriel Iglesias

I started riding the whole 'fluffy' train, and it's a cute word and socially a lot more acceptable than someone saying is fat or obese. If you call a girl 'fat,' yo, she'll raise hell, but if you say, 'Aw girl, look at you, you're fluffy,' there's al...

Gabriel Iglesias

I'm always very happy to talk to people. I relate to people, and the guy on stage is very much the guy that's off stage. People know when it's fake.

Gabriel Iglesias

Some comics don't like it when people talk during the set, and it does get a little bit annoying after awhile, but I basically let people dictate what jokes I'm going to do.

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I was not the popular kid in school.

Gabriel Iglesias

Author Bio

  • NameGabriel Iglesias
  • DescriptionAmerican actor
  • BornJuly 15, 1976
  • CountryMexico
  • ProfessionActor; Film Producer