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Thread started 01/07/17 4:14pm

anangellooksdo
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What is Your Current Favorite Prince Quote?

I have a new one.
It's just a small one but loaded with meaning. It shows me once again that Prince really did have a lot of wisdom and strength.

During Show 3 of Montreux 2013, he's singing "Sometimes it Snows in April" and after the lyrics, "Always cry for love, never cry for pain...", he then states, "That's how you grow."
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Reply #1 posted 01/07/17 6:26pm

PurpleDiamonds
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You can keep the memories, give me back the time.

This may not be exact I am going from memory...
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Reply #2 posted 01/08/17 6:56am

206Michelle

It's hard to select just 1 favorite, so here are 2 of my favorites, from the song "The Love We Make":

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Happy is the way 2 meet your burdens
No matter how heavy or dark the day
Pity on those with no hope 4 2morrow
It's never as bad as it seems until we say
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Sacred is the prayer that asks 4 nothing, oh
While seeking 2 give thanks 4 every breath we take, oh
Blessed are we inside this prayer
4 in the new world, we will be there

The only love there is, is the love we make

Live 4 Love ~ Love is God, God is love, Girls and boys love God above
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Reply #3 posted 01/08/17 7:12am

anangellooksdo
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PD1 & Michelle,
I also have a huge affinity for both of those lyrics you posted.
I read that The Love We Make was written for Wendy & Susannah's brother who lost his battle with drug addiction. The only thing that heals such a foe is love.
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Reply #4 posted 01/08/17 7:55am

Empress

PurpleDiamonds1 said:

You can keep the memories, give me back the time.

This may not be exact I am going from memory...


"Time is a trick"

Contradiction cool razz
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Reply #5 posted 01/08/17 8:30am

kepurplehunter

When I'm on stage the microphones do be on side eye eyes very strong lol for thoses that try to play me play themselves!!!!! Go Ahead P check them naysers lol.....POP!
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Reply #6 posted 01/08/17 8:34am

KoolEaze

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Life is death without adventure.

" I´d rather be a stank ass hoe because I´m not stupid. Oh my goodness! I got more drugs! I´m always funny dude...I´m hilarious! Are we gonna smoke?"
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Reply #7 posted 01/08/17 8:56am

purplepoppy

My hair is capable of doing a lot of different things.

Brand new boogie without the hero.
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Reply #8 posted 01/08/17 9:00am

TrivialPursuit

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It's in my signature file.

"eye don’t really care so much what people say about me because it is a reflection of who they r."
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Reply #9 posted 01/08/17 10:15am

206Michelle

anangellooksdown said:

PD1 & Michelle, I also have a huge affinity for both of those lyrics you posted. I read that The Love We Make was written for Wendy & Susannah's brother who lost his battle with drug addiction. The only thing that heals such a foe is love.

Regarding The Love We Make, I have read the same thing, that the song was written for Jonathan Melvoin, Wendy & Susannah's brother. He died in 1996, and at the time of his death, he was a member of The Smashing Pumpkins.

Live 4 Love ~ Love is God, God is love, Girls and boys love God above
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Reply #10 posted 01/08/17 10:29am

LonelyStarfish

Music is music, ultimately. If it makes you feel good, cool.
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Reply #11 posted 01/08/17 10:34am

fortuneandsere
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"Does your pubic hair go up to your navel?"

The world's problems like climate change can only be solved through strategic long-term thinking, not expediency. In other words all the govts. need sacking!

If you can add value to someone's life then why not. Especially if it colors their days...
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Reply #12 posted 01/08/17 3:22pm

mnfriend

(In the old days, you hooked up with some of your female collaborators.)

"I just see beauty in everybody now. When you're a kid, you go, "She's the finest. I want to be with her only." And then you hook up with her and you realize that's not the case 'cause here comes, you know, Saturday. [Laughs hard]"
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Reply #13 posted 01/08/17 4:09pm

lemoncrush19

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"Compassion is an action word with no boundries."

the only love there is is the love we make heart
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Reply #14 posted 01/08/17 4:40pm

206Michelle

This article provides a number of Prince's quotations and the source for each: http://www.sfgate.com/mus...87782.php.

Live 4 Love ~ Love is God, God is love, Girls and boys love God above
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Reply #15 posted 01/08/17 4:44pm

206Michelle

lemoncrush19 said:


"Compassion is an action word with no boundries."

yeahthat This might be my favorite one. (He said this to the Vegetarian Times in 1997.)

Live 4 Love ~ Love is God, God is love, Girls and boys love God above
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Reply #16 posted 01/09/17 4:05pm

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So many but:

Shockadelica is a feeling, the lonely cold

Sleepin' alone will bore ya and.. and soon U grow old

In lust we will suffer, but in love we will grow

Shockadelica is a feeling nobody should know

I'm talkin' about the lonely cold mama

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Reply #17 posted 01/13/17 5:47pm

206Michelle

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Live 4 Love ~ Love is God, God is love, Girls and boys love God above
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Reply #18 posted 01/13/17 7:15pm

UncleJam

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"It's only dirty if u dont wash up."

Make it so, Number One...
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Reply #19 posted 01/13/17 8:25pm

amimissinsumth
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"The lighter you touch it, the more it does...See?" (Said to Mr BrownMark on the Screams of Passion soundcheck)

This is true with all things in life.

"I wanna take up all your time and be the only one you hang out with." (Said to Ms JH)

This is a really sweet thought to give to someone for them to cherish.

[Edited 1/13/17 22:12pm]

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Reply #20 posted 01/16/17 7:57pm

Bgrl

Can you make it rain harder?

Can you make it rain harder?
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Reply #21 posted 01/16/17 8:36pm

purplerabbitho
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Anything funny, cheeky yet harmless that he said. P being a smartass.

"Ask your boy" to Questlove after anniliating Jimmy Fallon at ping pong and quest asking "What happened."

"Do you have a concert ticket?" to the audience member when he asked him how he defined 'real' music.

Calling Brooks "Grover Looking"...and also "You all want a whole lot for 200 dollars. Just kidding".

Talking to Kurt Loader about his name change and saying how things might be different if people called him (Kurt that is) Malik. Also the "Ain't you got a woman" line from the same interview.

After MOrris Hays tried to get away with being late for something by referencing Prince's statement about time being a mind trick. and Prince reacted:."Well, how about I Jedi-mind trick you your paycheck next time."

"Its not that I am that good. Its just that Charlie is that bad."..LOL.

When he told Mel B to call him "Spud". and when she asked why, he said "YOu know."

His funny but mostly harmless burn of Mayte's mom (I presume) in the Tavis Smiley interview..."She didn't know the English language too good but she had a cute daughter and that is why we were.. uhh... acquaintances. But she thought the lyrics to Little Red Corvette were "Pay the rent collect."

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Reply #22 posted 01/17/17 1:02pm

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purplerabbithole said:

Anything funny, cheeky yet harmless that he said. P being a smartass.

"Ask your boy" to Questlove after anniliating Jimmy Fallon at ping pong and quest asking "What happened."

"Do you have a concert ticket?" to the audience member when he asked him how he defined 'real' music.

Calling Brooks "Grover Looking"...and also "You all want a whole lot for 200 dollars. Just kidding".

Talking to Kurt Loader about his name change and saying how things might be different if people called him (Kurt that is) Malik. Also the "Ain't you got a woman" line from the same interview.

After MOrris Hays tried to get away with being late for something by referencing Prince's statement about time being a mind trick. and Prince reacted:."Well, how about I Jedi-mind trick you your paycheck next time."

"Its not that I am that good. Its just that Charlie is that bad."..LOL.

When he told Mel B to call him "Spud". and when she asked why, he said "YOu know."

His funny but mostly harmless burn of Mayte's mom (I presume) in the Tavis Smiley interview..."She didn't know the English language too good but she had a cute daughter and that is why we were.. uhh... acquaintances. But she thought the lyrics to Little Red Corvette were "Pay the rent collect."

Now, that was funny.

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Reply #23 posted 01/18/17 3:32pm

anangellooksdo
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amimissinsumthin said:

"The lighter you touch it, the more it does...See?" (Said to Mr BrownMark on the Screams of Passion soundcheck)



This is true with all things in life.



"I wanna take up all your time and be the only one you hang out with." (Said to Ms JH)



This is a really sweet thought to give to someone for them to cherish.

[Edited 1/13/17 22:12pm]



I love the one to JH. Prince was a unique entity all his own - and a very nice boy.
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Reply #24 posted 01/19/17 5:00am

lemoncrush19

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"adventure only come to those who are willing to be daring and take chances."

the only love there is is the love we make heart
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Reply #25 posted 01/19/17 7:41am

RodeoSchro

Since you asked for quote and not lyric, for right now I'm going with "This is my normal life".

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Reply #26 posted 01/19/17 8:09am

purplepoppy

When you sit down to write something, there should be no guidelines. The main idea is not supposed to be 'How many different ways can we sell it?' That's so far away from the true spirit of what music is.

Brand new boogie without the hero.
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Reply #27 posted 01/19/17 8:42am

MacDaddy

'tsk'

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Reply #28 posted 01/19/17 3:23pm

spacedolphin

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"You know that Wesley Snipes character? That would have been me. Now you run that video in your mind. The first line in that song is 'your butt is mine'. Now I'm saying, who gonna sing that to whom? Coz you sure ain't singing that to me. And I sure ain't singing it to you. Right there we got a problem."

[Edited 1/19/17 15:24pm]

music I'm afraid of Americans. I'm afraid of the world. music
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Reply #29 posted 01/19/17 3:38pm

malbena

RodeoSchro said:[quote]

Since you asked for quote and not lyric, for right now I'm going with "This is my normal life".

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Agreed. :" Marital standards cannot be recreated with money"
This is my normal life. These marital standards cannot be recreated with money.
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