I hated it. Everybody'd say, "Hey, mama, what's happening?" Then came the Mamas and Papas and I was stuck with it. And now people call me Mama Cass because of the baby. So I don't know whether I'm gonna be able to really get away from it.


On her dislike of being called "Mama" Cass. - Rolling Stone interview (1968)


I hated it. Everybody'd say, Hey, mama, what's happening? Then came the Mamas and Papas and I was stuck with it. And now people call me Mama Cass...

I hated it. Everybody'd say, Hey, mama, what's happening? Then came the Mamas and Papas and I was stuck with it. And now people call me Mama Cass...

I hated it. Everybody'd say, Hey, mama, what's happening? Then came the Mamas and Papas and I was stuck with it. And now people call me Mama Cass...

I hated it. Everybody'd say, Hey, mama, what's happening? Then came the Mamas and Papas and I was stuck with it. And now people call me Mama Cass...