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

Being black, I'm involved in the reparations movement. It's focused toward the African-American audience. We could begin to heal.
Cassandra Wilson

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

Miles Davis was doing something inherently African, something that has to do with all forms of American music, not just jazz.
Cassandra Wilson

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

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

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