Beach Quote by Jose Contreras

I have not been to Cuba, though if you count the stories my grandma told me growing up, I've been there in my head…

— Jennine Capó Crucet

I'm truly blessed, because many of my friends come to Cuba. They like it here-they can relax and not worry about drive-by shootings or…

— Assata Shakur

I'm very fond of Cuba and going anywhere off the beaten track.

— David Essex

I had an amazing experience in Cuba. People there are fantastic. But I do have to say it's very nice to be back home…

— Conan O'Brien

Cuba was fantastic, at least just in terms of... Not to romanticize or glorify it, but just seeing a place that had not really…

— Aaron McGruder

Cuba is only 90 miles from Florida, but for a long time, the distance between our two countries seemed a lot greater.

— Ben Rhodes

I think I'm going to my grave without swimming from Cuba to Florida.

— Diana Nyad

People in America think of it as a sad and downtrodden place, and I guess it could be, but it's not because that's not…

— Mark Kurlansky

That's what I considered Cuba to be... the most loving place I've ever been in my life. And the fact that there's no crime.…

— Walshy Fire

Cuba is like going to a whole other planet. It's so different but it's so similar to the United States, to Miami. It's like…

— Henry Louis Gates

I don't think that the reality of Cuba is perfect, but it doesn't cleave to the negativity, either, with which some people see it.

— Fernando Perez

Cuba is such a beautiful country, and everywhere you go, there's music and people dancing - especially in Havana.

— Julia Sawalha