An audience is so important. I would never have had the guts to dub in that big a laugh.

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

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

I learned a lot from Xavier Cugat.

No one could ever argue with me about people in show business being kind of nice.

Mother came to New York to keep house for me.

When I get in the sun I get very tanned. You can't tell me from the native fishermen in Hawaii or Mexico.