Funny Quotes from Prada to Nada

The movie "From Prada To Nada" is a comedy about two sisters, Mary and Nora, who have to adjust after losing their wealth and moving to east LA. Basically, as the tag line says, it's a riches to rags story. But the movie focuses on the Mexican American culture as well. The movie is an adaptation of Jane Austen's novel Sense & Sensibility, and was written by Fina Torres, Luis Alfaro, and Craig Fernandez.

Funny From Prada To Nada Quotes - Carbs

Actress Alexa Vega as Mary: No more shopping. No more high protein diet. Poor people only eat carbs.

This movie quote is funny because there is some actual truth to it. The least expensive food is often carbs.

Funny From Prada To Nada Quotes - Frida

Actor Nicholas D'Agosto as Edward: Wow, you look like Frida Kahlo.

Actress Camilla Belle as Nora: Umm, thank you.

Edward: Oh, yeah, the Salma Hayek version... without the mustache...

Awkward compliments like the following are funny, but characters who can find beauty where others don't typically are far more interesting.

Funny From Prada to Nada Quotes - Mexican

This scene doesn't translate too well in print, but in the movie the scene is humorous thanks in part to Alexa Vega's acting. The funny part is the last line where Alexa Vega's character points out that she, too, is Mexican in an effort to get on the girls' good side.

Mexican-American Girl: Hey b*tch, what did you say about my face?

Alexa Vega as Mary: I just said I like your eyeliner.

Wilmer Valderrama as Bruno: We good ladies?

Mexican-American Girl: Yeah Bruno. Catch you later white girl.

Mary: ...I'm Mexican.

Funny From Prada to Nada Quotes - Reading

Classmate: Did you read the book?

Alexa Vega as Mary: The title page.

I'm not sure why, but there's just something funny about slacking off...

Funny From Prada To Nada Quotes - Girlfriend

Alexa Vega as Mary: (About Rodrigo) Does he have a girlfriend?

Classmate: Does it matter?

Mary: No.

Funny From Prada to Nada Quotes - Suggestion

Camilla Belle as Nora: Let's go.

Alexa Vega as Mary: But.. I mean, we have so much stuff. We're going to need like a truck.

Actress April Bowlby as Olivia: Don't bother. Everything in this house stays. We own it.

Camilla Belle as Nora: That is correct. And I suggest you sell it, and see if you can buy yourself some class.

Funny From Prada To Nada Quotes - New Old Car

The scene takes place after Mary has had to sell her fancy car and Prada bag and is left driving an old beater.

Actress Adriana Barraza as Aurelia (Handing her keys to an old car): It will take you to the same place.

Alexa Vega as Mary: Where they will turn me away.