I remember the first vinyl I bought: 'Purple Rain,' my favorite Prince album, ever. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes album buy favorite
I want to break down the wall of, you know, you have to put on a jacket and tie, and you have to act a certain way, and you have to know how to order the right kind of wine. All these things have suddenly been built up around jazz and the way it's presented. Jose James actbreakbuild share on social
I think my first musical memory is actually listening to Billie Holiday. I think I must have been, like, 3 or 4 years old. Jose James billieholidaylisten Change image and share on social
Kind of the sad thing is that - it's still true - a lot of jazz people just listen to jazz, and a lot of hip-hop people just listen to hip-hop, and there's not a lot of crossover, unfortunately. Jose James crossoverhiphop Change image and share on social
I am often asked the question: 'What is your favorite type of food?' Although I always answer Japanese, the real response should be and is pierogi, the delectable Polish dumplings that my mother, Big Martha, made so well in many incarnations: potato, sweet cabbage, blueberry, peach, plum, and apricot. Martha Stewart answerapricotask share on social
You make your first album, you make some money, and you feel like you still have to show face, like 'I still go to the projects.' I'm like, why? Your job is to inspire people from your neighborhood to get out. You grew up there. What makes you think it's so cool? Jay-Z albumcoolface share on social
I spend a lot of time on eBay buying vintage. I also really like Alexander Wang, Miu Miu, Vivienne Westwood, McQueen and Balmain. Katie McGrath alexanderbalmainbuy Change image and share on social