Gabriel Iglesias
- Country : United States
- Profession : Comedian
- DOB: 1976-07-15
Gabriel Iglesias, born in 1976, is a beloved stand-up comedian and actor recognized for his larger-than-life personality and infectious humor. Known as “Fluffy” for his ample size, Iglesias gained fame through his comedic storytelling, often drawing from his life experiences and cultural observations. His comedy specials like “Hot & Fluffy” and “I’m Sorry for What I Said When I Was Hungry” garnered widespread acclaim. Beyond stand-up, he’s featured in films like “Magic Mike” and animated movies such as “Coco” and “The Book of Life.” Iglesias continues to captivate audiences with his warmth, relatability, and knack for weaving laughter into everyday tales.
I was very dirty; I was a very dirty comic. There was no way I would have gotten on TV with the act I had when I first started.
Author: Gabriel IglesiasSurround yourself with supportive people. All the negative people, man you have to push them aside.
Author: Gabriel IglesiasOriginally the big argument was that they wanted to call it “raw and uncut” and I told them I had a problem with that. When you say “raw” it implies that my show is dirty and that’s not the case.
Author: Gabriel IglesiasAnd I don’t want you thinking that my girlfriend is a bad person. She is an amazing woman, the fact that I only have seven stories about her in eight years, says a lot. You know, don’t get me wrong, five of them happened this year, but that’s still way below the bar, you know what I am saying.
Author: Gabriel IglesiasIt’s not an overnight thing. I can legitimately say I’ve been working my ass off for a long time and the fact that I’m getting this concert movie is perfect because it’s coming at just the right time in my life.
Author: Gabriel Iglesias[Making people laugh] was a secret dream I kept and I didn’t tell anybody about it until I was about 18.
Author: Gabriel IglesiasI eat a lot of junk food, because that’s what’s usually available at 1:00am when I’m all done working.
Author: Gabriel IglesiasI’ve met a few people who were passive-aggressive, but I’ve never met anyone who was aggressive-passive. I don’t want tacos! Maybe.
Author: Gabriel IglesiasI’ve never really fancied Mexican food. A taco rather minds me of a puncture outfit.
Author: Gabriel IglesiasSome 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.
Author: Gabriel IglesiasMy material never comes out verbatim every time. I always tweak in a line, or tweak away a line, gain a couple tags or lose a couple tags. The timing is always off.
Author: Gabriel IglesiasA lot of the comedians nowadays just do comedy as a stepping stone. Take for example Dane Cook. The guy is huge. The main reason he got into it is to do what he is doing now: film and television work.
Author: Gabriel IglesiasWalgreens, Rite Aid, CVS and Wal-Mart have all figured out the evolution of life and they grabbed all the products that are necessary for a life. And they stuck them in one aisle and they put them in order according to how you mess up… First thing you’re going to see: condoms. Next to that: lubricant. Next to that: pregnancy test. Next to that: Pampers. Next to that: formula. And at the end of the aisle they sell beer.
Author: Gabriel IglesiasThe 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.
Author: Gabriel IglesiasLife is like a comedy show. Some moments are hilarious, while others are challenging. But they all contribute to the story.
Author: Gabriel IglesiasLaughter is a universal language. It connects people from all walks of life.
Author: Gabriel IglesiasSuccess is not the absence of failure, but the ability to bounce back from it.
Author: Gabriel IglesiasLife is like a rollercoaster ride. Enjoy the ups and learn from the downs.
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Best advice, bro: Think big. Don’t think small. If you think small, then you’re going to stay small. Think (about) the broad scope.
Author: Gabriel IglesiasEarly on when I started talking about my weight, it was self-deprecating; everything was a joke.
Author: Gabriel IglesiasUnderstand that you don’t know it all. You don’t know anything yet. What you’ve been taught is great, but always go with common sense. And don’t marry your first love.
Author: Gabriel IglesiasWhy would anybody connect to someone who has everything going for them? It’s the person who has faults that people want to connect to. So people identify with certain insecurities on stage and just by me talking about my diabetes people come up to me after the show and tell me “Gabe, my blood sugar is out of control and I feel you”. That’s the first thing they say, they say “I feel you!”.
Author: Gabriel IglesiasAnything is possible as long as you’re focused, determined and you really want to do it.
Author: Gabriel IglesiasIf i wouldn’t have done comedy, I would have been a teacher. I was really good when I took an exploratory teaching class in high school, at getting kids’ attention, and delivering lesson plans. Though my principal even told me that this was what I was meant to do. And that being a big-mouth comedian was a waste of time.
Author: Gabriel IglesiasIf you surround yourself with a bunch of guys who no mas se quieren puro pari and are like, “Aaah, let’s go get some chicks.” Guess what? That’s going to slow you down and keep your head somewhere else.
Author: Gabriel IglesiasIf I’m drinking I can either be the nicest guy ever or I’m the guy you should leave alone.
Author: Gabriel IglesiasI don’t even have a clue as to where to find a pregnancy test. I’m looking at all the aisles… they don’t have one that says ‘oops.
Author: Gabriel IglesiasBeing on TV sucks. It’s a lot of work. You memorize scripts and then you show up and they change everything.
Author: Gabriel IglesiasI wanted to be a comedian, and this is what I’m doing. If I can keep this going, I’m happy.
Author: Gabriel IglesiasI’m never home. I miss birthdays. I miss holidays. I miss anniversaries. I miss special moments. I’m not always there for important times, because I’m out on the road trying to make people laugh. I give up my privacy. I give up the ability to walk somewhere and relax.
Author: Gabriel IglesiasI just like The Little Mermaid cartoon. Say what you want. I have a fish tank, it’s a long story. I have a fascination with the ocean, and you put a hot chick in there, it just adds more to it! I liked The Little Mermaid. It’s a cool movie. It’s one of those I watch over and over again.
Author: Gabriel IglesiasPeople think if you have money, it’ll fix the problems, but it creates different ones.
Author: Gabriel IglesiasTV show’s really quick. You’re in, you’re out. A film usually takes a lot longer. However, a voiceover is very much like TV in the sense that it’s really quick. For example, I did the movie Planes in one day.
Author: Gabriel IglesiasTV and film for me are not as exciting as the live stand-up show and getting the immediate reaction of the crowd. TV is a lot of hurry up and wait for your shot and less immediate reaction from people.
Author: Gabriel IglesiasI love Australia. First of all, everyone is so nice. The people are down to Earth, and they like having fun with you.
Author: Gabriel IglesiasI’ll walk up to a woman, I’ll say the first thing that comes to mind: ‘Hey, you hungry?’
Author: Gabriel IglesiasI’m not selling out, denying who I am or where I’ve come from, not at all. I acknowledge that.
Author: Gabriel Iglesias
You gotta hang out with people who have big dreams and believe in that dream.
Author: Gabriel Iglesias
For about three years I was performing at one bar in East Los Angeles that was like a mean dive bar. You’re in there performing for drunks or bikers, not the most flattering people. I think it helped build my confidence, because you have to get their attention, then make them laugh.
Author: Gabriel Iglesias
In the beginning, when I was doing my shows, I was incorporating a lot of Spanish, just trying to be a Latino comic instead of just a comic. Now I try to make the show as broad as possible… I don’t want to alienate people. I want to make it so everybody can follow along and everybody can relate.
Author: Gabriel IglesiasWhen I was a kid I did impressions and funny voices a lot. When I was telling a story I would use the voices to make it more entertaining.
Author: Gabriel IglesiasAt the time, it was a really funny joke [Fluffy] and I went back and forth with going against the joke or embrace it. I decided to embrace it and now we’re talking about it, so it was a good call.
Author: Gabriel IglesiasI 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.
Author: Gabriel Iglesiasomedians do movies and TV so that when they tour, they sell out. That’s the goal: To get popular enough so the place is packed.
Author: Gabriel IglesiasAs far as guys who perform onstage, I love Chris Rock. I’m kind of jaded on everyone else.
Author: Gabriel IglesiasIt’s because you alienate half the room talking about sports. Half the crowd will be against you no matter what you say.
Author: Gabriel IglesiasI’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.
Author: Gabriel IglesiasI 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.
Author: Gabriel IglesiasI 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.
Author: Gabriel IglesiasI’m a big guy, but I’m really simple with the food. I’ll hit the In-N-Out or just the regular buffets.
Author: Gabriel IglesiasYou know, you were right about Linkin Park, and Matthew McConaughey does drive a Lincoln.
Author: Gabriel IglesiasAh, yeah, nothing like putting your hard-earned paycheck in the hands of hormonal teens. That’s what I call living.
Author: Gabriel IglesiasJust a word of advice, if a grown man in dress sweats has a large travel mug, don’t drink from it.
Author: Gabriel IglesiasIn America, if you don’t like the rules, you protest. And the worst thing they can do is make sure you never play professional football again.
Author: Gabriel IglesiasOur country was founded by a bunch of dudes who woke up every morning asking their wives, “M’lady, have you seen my wig?
Author: Gabriel IglesiasI have always been told that I was a funny, entertaining person and have always been told to give comedy a try.
Author: Gabriel IglesiasI want to be known as a funny comic not just a funny Latino comic. I want to be able to go everywhere and anywhere.
Author: Gabriel IglesiasI’m not on a diet. And it’s funny cause people go ‘Well, then why do you drink diet soda?’ So I can eat regular cake.
Author: Gabriel IglesiasDrama is not my passion. If I do it, it’s for a check. It’s not what I want to do. Comedy’s my thing. Stand up’s my thing. Everything that comes from that is frosting on the cake.
Author: Gabriel IglesiasGot an offer to do my next special in 3D. Sounds cool but do you really want me coming into your house?
Author: Gabriel IglesiasBig time, I’m always ready for TV. I don’t have to edit my jokes — when you work clean, you can work anywhere.
Author: Gabriel IglesiasI keep it very family-friendly, Every now and then I’ll slip a little bit, but that’s just the way I perform.
Author: Gabriel IglesiasI see a Latino comic as someone who can only perform for Latino audiences, … I cross the board.
Author: Gabriel IglesiasHome in bed listening to the rain getting ready to order a pizza. Sounds like a song til the last part.
Author: Gabriel IglesiasSome people can handle alcohol. You know who you are. Some people can’t handle alcohol. The police know who you are.
Author: Gabriel IglesiasWhen you have nothing but big friends, you never get into arguments – except one. And that is, who is the biggest? I’ll let you know right now, there’s only one way to settle this. We all get in a bus and we go to Disney and we get on a roller coaster – whoever gets the least amount of clicks on the safety bar is the big one.
Author: Gabriel IglesiasAnd he was offended at my show. Not by anything that I said, but because of the fact that now at the shows I started selling T-shirts and apparently, I didn’t have his size. Keep in mind, I go all the way up to five X on the T-shirts and he was like, “You don’t have my size.” I was like, “Dude, I didn’t know they made you! I have up to five X, I don’t have X!” A picture of a dinosaur on the back of the tag, you know?
Author: Gabriel IglesiasWhen 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.
Author: Gabriel IglesiasI’m a comedian who happens to be Latino. What’s the difference? The difference is, my special will air on Comedy Central, not Telemundo.
Author: Gabriel IglesiasYou gotta live life before you can talk about it. Sometimes when things don’t work out in life, they work out on stage.
Author: Gabriel IglesiasYou wonder why I only talk about my personal life. But that’s all I’ve ever done.
Author: Gabriel IglesiasI found that laughter was a form of acceptance, and I really enjoyed that and I just – I crave it.
Author: Gabriel IglesiasStand-up is not just an American thing anymore. It’s global. In some places, stand-up comedy is brand new. South Africa has only had a scene for 15 years.
Author: Gabriel IglesiasWearing a Hawaiian shirt, you don’t ever come across as offensive. Nobody sees you as a threat. You see someone in a Hawaiian shirt, and you are like ‘this guy is ready to party.’
Author: Gabriel IglesiasI get a lot of influence from pro wrestling. People are like, ‘Oh, it’s fake.’ But it’s not about whether the guy wins or loses, it’s about how he entertains you the whole time you’re watching.
Author: Gabriel IglesiasNow I understand why people do drugs, why people drink, and why people go crazy. As the success level goes up and up and up, the further detached I get from everybody else. Luckily, with my girlfriend, everything is gravy because I brought her into it. I brought her in and she’s very hands-on with my career.
Author: Gabriel Iglesias