She is Cuba. If you want to love her, you have to be with her, but you can't be with her in her current state. It's the point of view of all exiles - you have to leave the thing you cherish most.

I'm a fan of Ernest Hemingway work and specifically The Old Man and the Sea. I researched the relationship he had with the captain of his boat for 20 years, Gregorio Fuentes, and that inspired me to write a screenplay about it.

Great writing attracts great actors. It attracts money. Without a great script, you have nothing.

I'm not worried about walking the streets and looking over my shoulder because of something I might have said.

My uncle, who was a little more flamboyant, always said the guy who dressed the best was Fred Astaire.

I think good chemistry starts with mutual respect.

It is necessary for me to express the deep sorrow that I feel for all the Cuban people both inside and outside of Cuba that have suffered the atrocities and repression caused by Fidel Castro and his totalitarian regime.