Cass Elliot — American Musician born on September 19, 1941, died on July 29, 1974

Cass Elliot, also known as Mama Cass, was an American singer and member of The Mamas & the Papas. After the group broke up, she released five solo albums. In 1998, Elliot, John Phillips, Denny Doherty, and Michelle Phillips were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for their work as The Mamas & the Papas... (wikipedia)

If you truly dig what you are doing, if you lay it out that way, nobody can not respond. That's what rock and roll is; it's relentless.
If you really think you're right, you should tell it.
There's so much talk about the drug generation and songs about drugs. That's stupid. They aren't songs about drugs; they're about life.
When you're famous, you don't get to meet people because they want you to like them when the present themselves to you, and you don't see the real people.
Honesty is all you need.