My grandmother sang, too, and she was really loud. It was this wild kind of singing. I count her among my influences. Cassandra Wilson Read Quote
I’ve often cringed when I heard myself described as a jazz singer. I’ve always thought of myself as a jazz vocalist. Cassandra Wilson Read Quote
I was never interested in singing in the church choir or in school. I was more interested in becoming a musician. Cassandra Wilson Read Quote
Everything I do is collaborative. It’s just my way. I’m really very interested in how the other musicians perceive the song. Cassandra Wilson Read Quote
Being black, I’m involved in the reparations movement. It’s focused toward the African-American audience. We could begin to heal. Cassandra Wilson Read Quote
Miles Davis was a master. In every phase of his career, he understood that this music was a tribute to the African muse. Cassandra Wilson Read Quote
I’m always looking for ways to develop as an artist, especially as a jazz artist-to find different ways of testing my voice. Cassandra Wilson Read Quote
Miles Davis was doing something inherently African, something that has to do with all forms of American music, not just jazz. Cassandra Wilson Read Quote
There was a train that would come by our house every night, and I’d hear the whistle blow. That is the sweetest memory I have. Cassandra Wilson Read Quote
I’m always imagining some sort of story behind the song, even the ones I haven’t written. I’m actively engaging in playacting. Cassandra Wilson Read Quote
