The Spanish and Cuban people have the same kind of wakes the Irish do. They go on for two or three days and drink a lot of booze and eat a lot of food.

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.

American people have the ability to laugh at themselves. It is one of the things that makes this country the great country that it is.

The custom of my grandfather's day is still going strong in Latin America. American girls do not seem to understand it.

One of my biggest problems with comedy was that I did not understand some of the jokes.

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