Cassie Ventura — American Musician born on August 26, 1986,

Casandra Elizabeth Ventura, known mononymously as Cassie, is an American recording artist, dancer, actress and model. Born in New London, Connecticut, she began her career as a result of meeting record producer Ryan Leslie in late 2002, 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... (wikipedia)

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.
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.
I'm a perfectionist and, when it comes to people I want to work with, I have changed my mind, like, millions of times.
I'm just a laid-back person.
My mother is black and my father is Filipino. I got the best of both worlds.