Compiled by John Hind The Observer, Sunday December 7 2008 Article history

On the secret of his success

Being tall (1979)

On the Bible

If I'm going to get some advice, I'd want it from Solomon. That man had 1,000 wives. I wanna talk to the guy who had 1,000 women (2007)

On the credit crunch

People with money - money like that - are not affected by the stock market, and they're not freaking out over anything. They're just watching (2008)

On his 'black album'

We've got to stop this album - it's evil (1987)

On changing his name to a symbol

Prince never used to do interviews. You'd have to ask Prince why he never used to do interviews, but you're not talking to Prince now. You're talking to me (1993)

On declaring himself a slave to Warner Bros

They wouldn't even let me release a ballet I'd written (1995)

On becoming a Jehovah's Witness

I don't see it really as a conversion. More, you know, it's a realisation. It's like Morpheus and Neo in The Matrix (2008)

On knocking on doors and spreading the Gospel

It doesn't give them licence to chase me down the street (2008)

On perfection

You know when you buy someone's record and there's always an element missing? On mine, nothing is missing (1991)

On turning 50

I'm single, celibate and sexy. (2008)

On fans

Brothers always feel like they've got to give you that big firm handshake. And then you can't play piano the next day (1996)

During 21 nights at the O2

I may be small, but so is dynamite (2007)

On Michael Jackson requesting he duet on 'Bad'

The first line is 'Your butt is mine'. I said, 'Who's singing that to whom? Cause you sure ain't singing that to me' (1996)

On discovering, in therapy, he had another person inside him

I haven't figured out what sex it is yet (1996)

On being told by a passer-by, 'I like your new CD'

And your point would be what? (1997)

On giving to charity

What would I do with the money? I live in Minneapolis, for chrissakes (2006).

gifts are without repentance. ...

I've read some of the things in this list that Prince/TAFKAP has said , but I usually don't believe them unless I see it coming out of his mouth.

I certainly dont beleive he said the last quote!!! He wouldnt use the term "chrissakes", cos for one thing he doesnt blaspheme against Gods Son, Jesus Christ, and also really that term is a Brit term!!!!!