Cassie Quotes

United States, Singer
August 26, 1986

Casandra Elizabeth Ventura, known mononymously as Cassie, is an American singer, dancer, actress and model. Born in New London, Connecticut, she began her career as a result of meeting record producer Ryan Leslie in late 2004, who later signed her to NextSelection Lifestyle Group. During this time, Diddy heard "Me & U" in a club, and Leslie convinced him to partner his Bad Boy Records with Leslie's NextSelection imprint for the release of Cassie's debut album.

Also known as Dancer, Actress, Model

I did musical theater, and I did dancing for what it was at the performing arts high school that I went to. I went to a school where I was there on a scholarship. So I think when you're on a scholarship, you always work a tad harder, or you want to work a tad harder than the next person.

Cassie
- Work
- High School
- Harder
It would be awesome to stay popular, but if I was only an underground artist, I would be okay with that.

Cassie
- Artist
- Popular
- Awesome

I never feel like I've been pushed towards a certain thing, but now, at 26, I do feel like I have integrity over my output, you know? There's a fine line between saying, 'You can't tell me what I can and can't do,' and taking on board people's opinions.

Cassie
- Feel
- Integrity
- Pushed
I'm from Connecticut. My Mom is an army brat, and my Dad is a navy brat. My childhood was fun. My parents are still together. My childhood was pretty carefree.

Cassie
- Childhood
- Army
- Navy
There's a fine line between saying, 'You can't tell me what I can and can't do,' and taking on board people's opinions.

Cassie
- Saying
- Fine Line
I've been auditioning for a few movies here and there. I don't want anything to get in the way of the music any more than it has. It hasn't really gotten in the way; I've been doing two things at once.

Cassie
- Music
- Doing
- Movies
I'm just a laid-back person.

Cassie
- Person
- Laid Back
I tried a little of everything when I was little. I tried karate, I tried ballet, I tried piano lessons and singing lessons... I was a pretty normal kid, for the most part.

Cassie
- Kid
- Ballet
- Piano

My mother is black and my father is Filipino. I got the best of both worlds.

Cassie
- Mother
- Father
- Black
I'm a perfectionist and, when it comes to people I want to work with, I have changed my mind, like, millions of times.

Cassie
- People
- Work
- Mind