I'm not talking song lyrics here...

I'm talking from any live shows or interviews you might have seen. And movie quotes are fair game as well.
I've got quite a few myself.

"...and not be judged by the color of my skin, but the quality of my work."
"Paisley Park is an alternative. I'm not saying it's greater.. or better. It's just something else."
[1985 MTV interview]

"When I want to hear good music, I write it myself".

Oo wee sha sha coo coo yeah".

Illustrator said:

good, but I said no lyrics.

Lyrics have been done 2 death

DreamyPopRoyalty said:

Yeah I know,
but by the time I got to the end of your post,
my ADD kicked in
& I just completely forgot the first lines of your pos... HEY! Lookee over there! A partially eaten head of cabbage! Boy I bet it's still good if I just peel off the outer layers!

"..We have 2 go 2 ur place"

~Purple Rain (said 2 Apollonia in the alley after he per4med 'TBO')
[Edited 9/18/07 17:53pm]

All right, let's pick our fav. movie quotes to get things started.

Then maybe some interview quotes will come later.

Actually, he didnt say the better PR quotes, they were said 2 him.

Although, I think his monkey-puppet counts, cuz its his voice.

"You don't need those girls or their stupid music. All u need is me. Man, I dunno Life's a bitch"

That part still makes me laugh

"Self-reflection is so important; sadly, in a society where "celebrity lite" is the order of the day and people seem to have attention spans of a flea, rarely looking beyond the surface or questioning anything at all, it's sorely missing. The world would be a better place if we would all think for ourselves and question what's around us."

Oh wait... My bad, that wasn't Prince.
Errr,

"The present moment holds infinite riches beyond your wildest dreams but you will only enjoy them to the extent of your faith and love. The more a soul loves, the more it longs, the more it hopes, the more it finds. The will of God is manifest in each moment, an immense ocean which only the heart fathoms insofar as it overflows with faith, trust and love"

Nope, not Prince either. Sorry.

"That Wesley Snipes character? That would have been me. Now you run that video in your mind. The first line of that song is 'yo butt is mine'. Now I said "Who's going to sing that to who. Because you sho ain't singing it to me and I sho ain't singing it to you" so right there, you know, right there we got a problem."

This was Prince's response to a question Chris Rock asked about the rumor that he was supposed to star in Michael Jackson's "Bad" video. FUNNY!

In the same interview, Chris asked him if he could form a supergroup of all his former bandmates, who would he choose. Prince said that he's seen this question on the internet before. Granted this interview was done over 10 years ago, but it makes me believe Prince is definitely one of us.

JuliePurplehead said:

All right, we got a bite! I remember that interview... but it's one of the few that's really around anymore. I've searched for the Oprah one, but it was taken off wherever I found it... I would have liked 2 see that again. I've seen this recently.

Another one is the Larry King interview.

"People expect me to say something against record contracts" was one of those quotes I remember.
With HQ down, it's hard to really remember anything from interviews I haven't seen recently.

Oh here's a funny one (or 2) from Ellen.

"I'm not used to people buying shorts for me."
[slightly distracted] "Sorry, I'm still thinking about those shorts. There are a pair of boxer shorts in my dressing room with 'Ellen' around the waistband."

What about the part right before that where he admits to not wearing underwear? We cant forget that.
I love that interview because Ellen was a fan and only a real fan would know to say something like that. And i thought it was so funny when he abruptly changes the subject.

But my favorite part is when he says "When i want to hear new music, i make it" What a life, huh? I'd love to be able to make whatever i want to hear.
[Edited 9/18/07 22:05pm]

ToraToraDreams said:

Your lying right?

Please tell me your lying!!!!

What was this thread about anyhow?

Oprah: Does it bother you if people think you're weird or that you're gay?

Prince: Hey, (laughing like a mean ole bitch), whatever floats the boat.

tricky-you did it to marys mom,you did it to marys mom,

prince:shut up! what you expect me to do go in a room full of lights on

i love that scene

"Free The Slave!"

During the Trojan Horse after show 1988:

"Show of hands, how many of you are drunk?
All right!!!!
You mean you're gonna actually hear what we play tonight?
You're not gonna make up the notes in your mind?"
[Edited 9/19/07 2:37am]

RainbowBridge said:

I love those quotes, especially the second one! May I ask who you're quoting here?

PurpleKnight said:

That´s a good one.

Illustrator said:

DreamyPopRoyalty said:

I've never seen the Ellen interview. I've looked for it but to no avail. Sounds cute though.

PurpleKnight said:

And man, ain't it the truth? I like that quote too.

KidaDynamite said:

I ain't. She was talking about how well dressed he was and them asks if he ever wears a pair of shorts. So he says, "Not really, but i think I might have to start, i found a little present in my dressing room" to which she responds, "Are you going to wear the underwear?" And he just shakes his head no. And she still pushes it, he keeps saying no, and then he changes the subject.

ToraToraDreams said:

I never heard him once confess that he doesn't wear any at all...
unless I hear him say it, I won't believe it.

But then again, if [forbid] it's true, that's not typically the kind of thing one confesses. Even if you asked him, he'd probably just laugh you off or give you one of his weirdo stares that says "you're kidding right?"

Giant Magazine: Do you feel gifted?

Prince: Yes. And I'm not going to waste my blessings. God has over-blessed me, but you have to appreciate what you have, and to do that, you have to break down a lot of walls, meaning that you're not afraid anymore.

Jochem said:

Yeah, that was a good one!

ToraToraDreams said:

Okay! I heard that part when she asked him about the shorts and he said "No". But I thought they were talking about regular shorts, like the kind you wear on the outside of your draws! He probably got caught off guard with the question and said no, because I don't think Prince would just come out on a television show and tell people he don't wear any underwear. Even though u can see it all in the pictures!

Yeah, that was a weird moment, she was talking about shorts and he starts talking about a whole 'nother thing and blah- I think he was off guard or something. Oh, well, it doesnt take a rocket scientist to tell what the answer is. Oh Christ, i cant believe i am talking about this...

ToraToraDreams said:

Am I lame in saying

"WHO CARES?"

I mean, c'mon... this whole debate makes me all the time.
We don't know whether or not its true.
That's not really what I care about... the music's the most important thing here. [of course, his near-nude scenes throw me for a loop... more like they make me almost fall over]. I like the fire in his eyes and that's where I always look.

But I guess that's what I get for coming here where EVERYTHING about him is fair game

But we're getting off topic.