Selena

Selena Quotes

The true story of Selena Quintanilla-Perez, a Texas-born Tejano singer who rose from cult status to performing at the Astrodome, as well as having chart topping albums on the Latin music charts.

Abie Quintanilla: What's Dad gonna say?
Selena Quintanilla: [imitating Abraham] I don't believe this, son! What were you thinking?
[scene switches]
Abraham Quintanilla: I don't believe this, son! What were you thinking of? Who's that laughing? Is that Selena? Listen, where are you?
Abraham Quintanilla: You were out there wearing a bra!
Selena Quintanilla: It's not a bra!
Abraham Quintanilla: It's a bra with little sprinkly things on it!
Abraham: We have to be more Mexican than the Mexicans and more American than the Americans, both at the same time! It's exhausting!
Selena Quintanilla: I may not be street wise and all that, but at least I'm not that dumb!
Mexican Guy: Anything for Salinas!
Marcela Quintanilla: [Abraham is upset about Selena's "Top Outfit"] It's a bustier!
Abraham Quintanilla: Bustiquela? Es un bra!
Marcela Quintanilla: I think she looks cute.
[Chris eats pizza with Hot sauce]
Selena Quintanilla: Now you have to try some of mine.
Chris Perez: I don't eat pepperoni, too hot.
Selena Quintanilla: [their elopement has been heard on the radio and Chris tries to turn to the Corpus Christi entrance] Don't go to Corpus, go the other way!
Chris Perez: Where are we gonna go, Alaska?
Selena Quintanilla: Anywhere but Corpus!
Abraham: No female has ever made it and now you're number one. You cracked the Tejano market wide open. You walked into Mexico and they don't even accept Mexican-Americans and they love you, and now?
Selena Quintanilla: And now... gringos. Disney World!
Abraham: You remember?
Selena Quintanilla: Uh-huh.
Abraham: And all the barriers that have stopped people before... and you went through them like they didn't exist. Maybe for you they don't exist. I love you, and I'm very proud of you.
Selena Quintanilla: You know I was just thinking, I've never seen you dance. Do you dance?
Chris Perez: Dance? Oh yea, I dance. Yea I put on my white shoes and black jacket and dance like John Travolta.
Selena Quintanilla: Yea, well, we can dance this. Come on. Let me see you dance.
Chris Perez: I was just kidding.
Selena Quintanilla: I've been thinking about the crossover tour a lot. I've even had dreams about it. It's just this whole different world for us, you know? We've been working for this ever since we were kids. I guess I'm a little scared...
[whispers]
Selena Quintanilla: Are they gonna love me, Mama?
Marcela Quintanilla: Yes, Mija, they're gonna love you.
Abie Quintanilla: So much for my bustier.
Yolanda Saldivar: [after Selena's death, sobs on the phone with a gun to her head] I can't put the gun down! Because I'm ashamed of what I've done! I don't deserve to live! Look at what I've done to my best friend! I want to talk to my mother!

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