I've met Prince more than once. He is no way a terrible person. His work and business deals are very important to him.

When the police shut down the concert at First Avenue in June, he was very kind and sincere to the audience, explaining why he had to stop the show.

lspear76 said:

I think that on the plus side, Prince can be a funny, intelligent and sweet man.
On the negative side, he can also be mean, a control freak, and a narcist.
Tho' not very likeable, that doesn't make him a "terrible human being".

wlcm2thdwn said:

Yeah, that's odd.

fantasticjoy said:

lspear76 said:

I think he likes to control his business and if more artists paid the same amount of attention they'd get ripped off less and make fools of themselves less.

Let's face it, he's been living in his own world for a very long time now. He has an unusual life so he's not exactly going to sit in the pub for a chat. He's a unique man, a special individual, I think we can all agree on that. But he must have layers of protection around him, for his own safety.

Again, same as any other star. He gives so much to us. As for whether once you get thru the layers he's a good guy? My cousin is a musician and has played with many bands who have been in his circle and they all say that if you get in a room with him he's incredibly intelligent, charming, attentive and generally a good guy. Which is good to hear.

Ok so im new to this site but not P's music and various stories over the years & I just think he is a very private person that believes his music is the public part of him and wants to leave it as so.
If he chooses to put parts of his career in the past then so be it, I hove no idea of what he is like as a person & not liking strangers much, I doubt ill ever get the chance to but I do love and will continue to support his musical career as I do believe he is a true talent. Live and let live I say..... He is no way a nasty human being, just a different human being & I love him all the more for it.

Prince isn't a terrible human being, he's only human and sometimes too full of himself. I think he's trying to better himself but his ego is still taking over at times. He should know by now that he cannot and will never be in control of everything.

Sometimes I think Prince likes creating that reputation of the cold exterior, becaue it keeps people at a distance, I remember on Oprah he sid he likes living in Minnie because the cold climate keeps the bad people away, now doesn't that tell you he's really afraid and vulnerable?! He seems like he can be hard on the outside but nobody that writes about love and pain and God like he does ,can be terrible--no no.

No, but dealing with him requires ALOOOOT OF PATIENCE..... Sometimes communicating with him his difficult but in the bottom of his heart he ain't wicked....

just been looking at the Org gallery and came across this would a terrible human being do this considering he fell out with her...



I beleive like another poster he keeps his distance cause he is a very private man.

cream72 said:

gyro34 said:

Yeah, but that's no stick with which to measure Prince by.
God is like that with everybody.

Prince is human like we all are. All humans have good and bad...a ying and a yang. We are all capable of creating great things and heroic acts toward humankind...as well as creating destruction, cruelty and evil towards humankind. We are full of possibilities and probabilities. We have freewill. We choose are paths and actions according to our reason whether it be perceived good or bad to other people.

2elijah said:

The thing that kills me is the same people that are complaining about Prince not wanting his pictures up, how he shouldn't be like that, and how he should let the videos be shown calling him all types of names cuz of it are the same one who bashes those pics and videos. Make up your mind do you want to look at Prince or not? Goodness Gracious!

Illustrator said:

I wasn't comparing Prince to anyone.

KidaDynamite said:

Ok.. your post is a bit confusing..
[Edited 8/22/07 21:06pm]

OMG, yes he is.



Mods, please add this to the Q&A section of the org so we don't get anymore of these threads? I mean, it's been long establish Prince is both terrible and evil.
Thanks,

KidaDynamite said:

I have no idea if you are addressing me or not but I couldn't care less about looking at unofficial grainy pictures that I would have to go damn near blind because someone took them with a camera phone.

I don't have to like the way Prince is handling things. He doesn't need any of our approval. It just kills me to see people online jumping to defend Prince when some of those same people are wetting their panties on those unauthorized picture threads.

Prince is a weird,control freak who is difficult to work for. But a terrible human being? That is a bit of a stretch.

I don't think about it or even try to judge. Although I do find his mind interesting, in light of his music and writings.

I can only imagine living a life such as his, would/could be incredibly demanding. Seems exhausting, to have such talent that seemingly is neverending and worldwide known.

Most of us choose to listen, continue to purchase his music and see him perform. We don't have to, but many of will continue to do so for years to come. At anytime we can also choose to stop, for whatever reason.

I appreciate his music, that I choose to buy and I shall leave it at that.

Lothan said:

I hear ya Lothan, I was trying to figure out KidDynamite's point,whatever it is.. but I agree with you that Prince doesn't need approval from anybody here regarding unauthorized pics of him posted on unofficial sites.
[Edited 8/22/07 20:58pm]

Face it folks, Prince is a businesman. There are copywrightlaws to protect artists from infringement...Hello, NAPSTER, Microsoft! I don't see any of Playboy's stuff loosely on the Net...(no pun intended).

I see absolutely nothing wrong with him wanting control over his artistry. The best strategy would be to cut a deal with him.

Lothan said:

No, I wasn't addressing anything towards you! I was just talking in general about the people who couldn't care less if prince pics or videos burn at the steak are the ones who are bashing Prince for not wanting his pics and vids out there!
[Edited 8/23/07 14:50pm]

I've no doubt that at the core of HQ is a hardcore bunch of arrogant bootlegger$ who are using fans as their human shield. Certainly, there isn't a more restrictive environment on the web in which to be a Prince fan who sees Prince's legal position as adept and, indeed, considered in the all-round. All objections I've read coming from HQ seem to be of the order of 'We is The Man, He is the Enemy and You're either with us or Against Us'.
Yeah..heard it from Bush too.
HQ is irrelevant and, worse, this kind of aggressive fandom will keep The Vault closed. If I had fans like this, I'd be a lot more reciprocal to their attitude than Prince has EVER been.

Here's to the end of HQ and the liberation of the fans from their jackboot state.

"The NPG has just taken control"
[Edited 9/11/07 16:16pm]
[Edited 9/11/07 16:18pm]

excessex said:

I don't know if u are joking but I can't stand Hq. Never have.

lspear76 said:

:GASP:

.....

OMG! You're kidding, right?

I don't even know where 2 begin. I mean, it's gotta be some kind of miscommunication. He doesn't hate his "fans," people just catch him @ the wrong time... like when he's not in a good mood (and if that's the case, maybe it just happens a lot)...

I'm sorry. I just can't think badly of him... I make all kinds of excuses 4 the things he does that come off the wrong way because I believe it's all 4 good reason.

I think he's a very nice person in real life. The man's eccentric and lives & breathes music... that probably just makes it hard for people 2 get close 2 him (or the other way around). When his mind's on the music, its hard 4 him to focus on much else.

come on Mods, this is so offensive can you lock it up?.. P is human but seems to have grown, unlike several on here!.

Not joking, G.
[Edited 9/13/07 3:02am]

Lothan said:

Wettin' their panties!? R u serious?