I was flicking through an old book from the early '80s, and it had some interesting Prince quotes in it.
Please share any interesting things He has said on 'record', well known or not.

I will add later.

"Get funk y´all"

Whatever you think. Its true

"Once again-my friend implore U not to 2 (spot the mistake?) buy or sell unauthorized bootleg copies and concerts of my work. This is my livelyhood. It is how finance the work in the 1st place. If there is a particular vibe U would like 4 me 2 make available, 1-800-NEW FUNK will try 2 fulfill your needs.
In the meantime, let us have
Love4oneanother."

Peace

Q:"Did U ever play the horns yourself on any of your recording?"

"Yes, but not often"


Q:"Which instrument is the most fun for you to play?"

"My wife"


(subject of Jimi Hendrix) "Now that his family owns the rights to his music,I would love to record an album of his songs"

"I'm supposed to be a mysterious person, but I'm not. When people couldn't talk to me or find out much about me, they started making things up"


"I'm really shy when I meet people for the first time but I like to listen. I think other people are far more interesting than I am."

"To me, the ultimate responsibility is the hardest one - the responsibility to be true to myself"


"Success to me, means that people believe in what you're doing and they give back the love which I give them through my music"


"I was a poor student in as much as I didn't like the work and I wouldn't give anything to my teachers. I did everything I was told, but I never gave extra"

BoneD do you have dates/sources for these? The ones about being mysterious and shy are particulaly interesting

TheFreakerFantastic said:

I believe those to be '79, Cynthia Horner

"I think people sometimes - at least it appears that way - get used to keeping up their Mercedes payments and so they have to go out and make records geared to the bank. It's a whole different thing when you don't have anything to gain"

bonedaddy said:

sorry, not true.
LA times critic, Dennis Hunt'81 (i believe)

"There is one element that might be a drawback in my career....I can't read music.It hasn't gotten in the way yet.Maybe it will later, but I doubt it"