Mother came to New York to keep house for me.

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

Joe McCarthy and his Senate hearings were like witch-hunts.

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

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

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

It's really amazing that two people from such different backgrounds and geographical origins ever got together. That was perhaps part of the attraction.