My father had all kinds of instruments in the house that he would hide from my mother. He bought them through mail order! — Cassandra Wilson Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
I was never interested in singing in the church choir or in school. I was more interested in becoming a musician. — Cassandra Wilson Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
I've been singing since I was 5 years old. Not in-the-church-thing kind of way. I always made up music. Since I was a little… — Cassandra Wilson Copy Share Image
I know you're supposed to set goals for yourself. I see all that motivational stuff on television. Think about the future, what's next! But… — Cassandra Wilson Copy Share Image
Miles Davis was doing something inherently African, something that has to do with all forms of American music, not just jazz. — Cassandra Wilson Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
My grandmother sang, too, and she was really loud. It was this wild kind of singing. I count her among my influences. — Cassandra Wilson Copy Share Image
“Here, in this quiet place we own, worlds are born. ~Run the Voodoo Down~” — Cassandra Wilson Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
I cringed when I heard myself described as a Jazz singer. I've always thought of myself as a Jazz vocalist. — Cassandra Wilson Copy Share Image
Being black, I'm involved in the reparations movement. It's focused toward the African-American audience. We could begin to heal. — Cassandra Wilson Copy Share Image
