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.

I learned a lot in those first years in Miami, while struggling just for survival, by observing my father's fortitude.

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.

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.

Mother came to New York to keep house for me.

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.