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Cuba came to be the last country to get rid of Spanish colonialism and the first to shake off the heinous imperialist tutelage.

I was born in Cuba, and my parents were tropical agronomists.

And so, whether they came here on the Mayflower, on a slave ship, or on an airplane from Havana, we are all descendants of the men and women who built here the nation that saved the world.

I've often fantasized about visiting the Bahamian beach where Columbus first stumbled ashore in 1492. Sadly, no one knows where that beach is. In fact, no one's even sure which island Columbus first encountered (there are three candidates). It's a pity, a disappointment, and a lost revenue source for the Bahamians.

I've been to Cuba many times.

For centuries, Cuba's greatest resource has been its people.

The notion that Cuba is the only country in the world where you can live without working must be erased forever.

My mother told me many stories about her childhood in Cuba. Living there had a profound impact on her and how she regards herself.

When we decided to go to Cuba to perform, we did it because we just wanted to build a bridge, you know, between Cuba and the rest of the community. And we just wanted to prove that music and art need to be over all ideology or way to think life, and we just wanted to go in there and play just because of love.

I think that I've tried many times to get Cuba in my writings, especially Havana, which was once a great and fascinating city.