The straw hat is the typical hat Cubans use. It's cool and keeps the sun away from your face.

Everyone seemed to be doing well except me and my career. And my accent was no helping me any.

Motion-picture studio floors used to be all wooden and not smooth at all. This was difficult when moving a camera around on a dolly.

Since I was very young I have always worked hard at whatever I have had to do.

My Latin temper blows up pretty fast, but it goes down just as fast. Maybe that's why you seldom hear of ulcers in Latin America.

Making a television show is not like making Coca-Cola or Bacardi rum. The human element in our business prevents us from finding a successful formula every time.

Al Jolson was one of the greatest entertainers who ever lived.