“ Art is about building a new foundation, not just laying something on top of what's already there. Prince
“ Sometimes ideas are coming so fast that I have to stop doing one song to get another. But I don't forget the first one. If it works, it will always be there. It's like the truth: it will find you and… Prince
“ I'm thankful enough or blessed enough to be able to say that Miles Davis was a friend when he was alive, and he was a wonderful mentor and really, really funny, you know. Prince
“ What if half the things ever said / Turned out to be a lie / How will you know the truth / If you were given all the answers / And you stopped to wonder why... Prince
“ Every day I feel is a blessing from God. And I consider it a new beginning. Yeah, everything is beautiful. Prince
“ No one can come and claim ownership of my work. I am the creator of it, and it lives within me. Prince
“ Most people don't want to talk about politics and religion. They say, 'Let's talk about something else.' Prince
“ I always knew I had a relationship with God. But I wasn't sure God had a relationship with me. Prince
“ Anyway, all these computers and digital gadgets are no good. They just fill your head with numbers and that can't be good for you. Prince
“ It's fun being in Islamic countries, to know there's only one religion. There's order. You wear a burqa. There's no choice. People are happy with that. Prince
“ My mother told me one day I walked in to her and said, 'Mom, I'm not going to be sick anymore,' and she said 'Why?' and I said 'Because an angel told me so.' Now, I don't remember saying it; that's ju… Prince
“ People speculate on your personal life all the time anyway. So I just think it's important to keep my private life private and my public persona more into music, you know? Prince
“ Just sharing music with each other - that's cool. It's the selling that becomes the problem. Prince
“ Success can also cause misery. The trick is not to be surprised when you discover it doesn't bring you all the happiness and answers you thought it would. Prince
