He influenced my appreciation of music (I went to music college), my love for purple and a little bit in the way I dress. The biggest thing is that I became bolder and took more risks at times, which is hard since I'm a shy person.

PurpleKittyK said:

He influenced my appreciation of music (I went to music college), my love for purple and a little bit in the way I dress. The biggest thing is that I became bolder and took more risks at times, which is hard since I'm a shy person.

Oh I forgot that he inspired the colours my living room is painted (purple) and one other room in my apartment (the blue he used a lot during the Lovesexy era)

Serious said:

He sure had an influence on my English (I just learned English when I listened to his music a lot) and on my taste in music

Back then I started travelling to see him live and I have many awsome memories of these days and all the experiences I had made me more self confident at a time when I was not

And most important: Because of Prince I met my ex-boyfriend who I was together with for 17 years and a lot of both very close and not so close friends .

Been there so know where u coming from.. Commonality with Prince so often brings us 2getha with folk but it when the purple bubbles burst there's nothing left but people who dont really know eachother right? In those quiet moments watching the world drift by I often think of those that came & went..

nebkheperrure said:

Serious said:

He sure had an influence on my English (I just learned English when I listened to his music a lot) and on my taste in music

Back then I started travelling to see him live and I have many awsome memories of these days and all the experiences I had made me more self confident at a time when I was not

And most important: Because of Prince I met my ex-boyfriend who I was together with for 17 years and a lot of both very close and not so close friends .

Been there so know where u coming from.. Commonality with Prince so often brings us 2getha with folk but it when the purple bubbles burst there's nothing left but people who dont really know eachother right? In those quiet moments watching the world drift by I often think of those that came & went..

I posted the mostly because of my ex-boyfriend .

Serious said:

nebkheperrure said:

Been there so know where u coming from.. Commonality with Prince so often brings us 2getha with folk but it when the purple bubbles burst there's nothing left but people who dont really know eachother right? In those quiet moments watching the world drift by I often think of those that came & went..

I posted the mostly because of my ex-boyfriend .

I hate to say it, but move on! 17 years is many, but there are other great men and women, and life is too short for regrets and bitterness. Life is hard, but life is beautiful too.

Replica said:

When it comes to sexuality, Prince music and message really did help me feel free and alot more sexually attractive. I always knew I had the looks, but being shy and insecure towards women changed alot when growing older. And as I grew older I got to know his music well as it kind of explained alot about growing up and being ready to "take over the world", do something with your life. Prince is no god, he is inspiration to me just as my father, grand father, mother and brother is.

Being an adolescent growing up 2 the strains of Lady Cab Driver/Erotic City was indeed enlightening 4 me 2 & gave me a whole ton of confidence wit my sexuality. I also like ur comment bout Prince bein an inspiration like a family member. Back in the early 80's Prince was a role model 2 me just like a family member. Funny how a stranger can be so significant. Guess it's all bout the connections we make, in our real worlds and those imagined..

Thanks to P, I'm completely comfortable with who I am and what I want. I've learnt so much about myself through his music. He's given me this confidence and assurance that I wouldn't have if listening to any other.

My expectations in bed are at a whole new level too .. this isn't only with my partner but also myself!

He also opened my door to a whole world of music that I wouldn't of even thought to start listening to e.g. Funkadelic, Sly & The Family Stone, Led Zeppelin, Santana ..

Replica said:

Serious said:

I posted the mostly because of my ex-boyfriend .

I hate to say it, but move on! 17 years is many, but there are other great men and women, and life is too short for regrets and bitterness. Life is hard, but life is beautiful too.

Oh I am in a new relationship and I love my boyfriend very much, but it still hurts.

He hasn't. I was a grown-up when Prince came along - my personality was already formed.

I also never mistook him for my friend, my mentor or my role model.

Genesia said:

He hasn't. I was a grown-up when Prince came along - my personality was already formed.

I also never mistook him for my friend, my mentor or my role model.

I have often wondered what impact Prince would have had on me had I first encountered his music as an adult as opposed to an 11 year old. However, I can't imagine any grown up mistaking Prince as a friend or mentor unless they knew him personally.

nebkheperrure said:

Ok this subject has kinda already been picked up b4 in thread back in 09 (prince.org/msg/7/311436). However, the original posts tended 2 focus on the impact of not having Prince's music around nor his ideologies on life regarding openess/love4oneanother etc etc. It was an interesting thread and I certainly c no need 2 duplicate that content here..

However, the reason I'm revisiting the subject is because I recently turned 40 and milestones in life such as these make one ruminate & reflect on life. Becoming 40 has got me thinking about the man I'd be today if Prince had neva sprinkled his magic back on me back in 1982. I think about how he's shaped all manner of things in my life and not just my musical tastes. For example;

My use of language; phrasing/cadence/use of written text etc.

My appearance; the way I wear my hair/my clothes/my style

My mannerisms; facial gestures/body language/the way I dance etc

My interactions with other people

My choice of friends/lovers

My lifestyle/aspirations

My love of purple....

The list could go on and on and 2 the casual observer one could think that Prince has had WAY TOO much influence in my life! However, it is contextual (I'm a reasonably successful 40 year with a wonderful family and material/emotional stability) and much more subtle than appears when written down. There4 my question 2 fellow orgers is this:

How has Prince shaped the person u r 2day? Not ur taste in music nor ur view of life. Rather the person who u c when u look in the mirror, the person u r when u sit alone watching the world go by, the person inside ur mind...

Peace

I grew up with Prince in my life, if i had to choose one word that has shaped the person that i am to day is....POSITIVITY!!!!!! ,

Just to have confidence in my individuality and to truly express who I am without giving a f*ck. Also to be more liberated in being a taurus who are natural freaks of the night LMAO.

Prince, I want you to know that I truly adore you.

I think I'm more open-minded and less judgmental, dogmatic and less prudish than I would have been if I'd never become a fan of his music.

To me it's like his early stuff is the complete and total embodiment of what 'freedom' is.

[Edited 7/28/11 20:24pm]

Serious said:

PurpleKittyK said:

He influenced my appreciation of music (I went to music college), my love for purple and a little bit in the way I dress. The biggest thing is that I became bolder and took more risks at times, which is hard since I'm a shy person.

Oh I forgot that he inspired the colours my living room is painted (purple) and one other room in my apartment (the blue he used a lot during the Lovesexy era)

That's the next thing I have to do, paint one of my rooms (bedroom?) purple, or maybe lavender. I read your comments about your past relationship- at least you can say you shared your love of Prince with a significant other. None of my exes ever liked Prince.

PurpleKittyK said:

Serious said:

Oh I forgot that he inspired the colours my living room is painted (purple) and one other room in my apartment (the blue he used a lot during the Lovesexy era)

That's the next thing I have to do, paint one of my rooms (bedroom?) purple, or maybe lavender. I read your comments about your past relationship- at least you can say you shared your love of Prince with a significant other. None of my exes ever liked Prince.

You should do that. Everybody told me I will get tired of it after some time and the room will appear to dark, but I still like it . And maybe one day you will fall in love with a Prince fan .

It was a really happy relationship all these years, I cannot complain about that, I am just so heart-broken how it ended .

Yeah It was great that my ex shared the same taste in music . It was not only Prince, but pretty much all our favourite artists were the same. It was almost scary how much we always loved the same artists and songs. We went to so many great concerts together all over Europe (and even some in the USA) to see our favourite artists play .

My new boyfriend has a very different taste in music though, so these days are gone. But that's okay, I am humbly listening to loads of reggae these days .

Pretty much every artist I have hear or seen has influenced me. So yeah. He certainly influenced me to think outside the box.

ganesh said:

Well, I should say that I have shaped myself by myself and still I am doing so..Prince has his contribution in many ways though:

Thanks Prince makes me enjoy much more listenning and speaking english..

Yep me too for that.

I guess he didn't really 'shape' me but since I was a young teenager when I first got in contact with his music, he showed me through his music what love can be, good and bad, and... I wear a lot of Purple too...

Being a MJ & Prince fan.. I guess MJ shaped my 'I care' side.. and Prince shaped my 'I don't care' side.. so I must have split personality now! lol

[Edited 7/29/11 10:29am]

TylerHippie said:

ecstasy said:

lmao, how attractive

Thanks friend.

np friend

I'm okay with being a bit of an eccentric I guess, he kind of represents the weirdness in myself that I have finally grown to love and accept

He gave us a very high standard for real music . Gave me a better self esteem on my self in whole

gave me a comfort level to be a spiritual persona not religious one .

Friendships are more important now find the simple things in live . Have fun smile often .

So Keep smiling and thanks for this forum question .