Prince Quotes

There's this thing called compulsory licensing law that allows artists through the record companies to take your music at will without your permission.

I've grown up, everyone's got to grow up. But there's something inside me, I'm always going to have that little sort of, how do you say, child streak.

Sometimes it [music in my head] is a curse, but it's also a blessing. It is a gift that I am completely grateful for. That's why I keep [making music], because I don't want to be ungrateful for the gift.

Repetition is beautiful.

When I found out that there was eight Presidents before George Washington, I wanted to smack somebody.

Cool means being able to hang with yourself. All you have to ask yourself is 'Is there anybody I`m afraid of? Is there anybody who if I walked into a room and saw, I`d get nervous?' If not, then you`re cool.

There is something that happens when you get emancipated. You approach life differently. You eat differently. You respect yourself more. You respect the gift you have been given.

Ownership, that's what you give your kids. That's your legacy.

I’ve longed for kids since I was very, very young.

The Internet is completely over.

Everything has changed for me since I've changed my name. It's one thing to be called Prince but it's better to actually be one. I have such a reverence for life.

I don't believe in singles. The singles market has changed. I am trying to get back to the old days of releasing albums at will, like Star Wars coming out again.

I ain't got no money - But I'm rich on personality

Sometimes it takes years for a person to become an overnight success.

Real music lovers are actually my favourite kind of people because they like to know, rather than just be told what to think.

All realities, all dimensions are open to me!

But life is just a party, and parties weren't meant to last.

Our [generation] people have the worst diet of anybody. I'm ready to put a farmer on my payroll. We've got to get back to growing our own food. You are what you eat!

Don't hate me because I'm fabulous

Why party like it is 1999 when you can party like it is your birthday?

When i want to hear new music, i make it

As long as I do not take myself too seriously I should not be too badly off.

I have a very thick skin. I take everything that comes and let it bounce right off me because I know the time will come when nobody will be able to speak falsely.

When you don't talk down to your audience, then they can grow with you. I give them a lot of credit to be able to hang with me this long, because I've gone through a lot of changes, but they've allowed me to grow, and thus we can tackle some serious subjects and try to just be better human beings, all of us.

When everyone recognizes Jehovah's name, then everyone will be happy because everyone will know what to do and how to do it.

Don't know what 2 say about Dunk-a-roos. They're just good! Sometimes you want a food that is comfortable and takes you back. For me, it's those crazy little kangaroo crackers.

A strong spirit transcends rules.

All these non-singing, non-dancing, wish-I-had-me-some-clothes fools who tell me my albums suck. Why should I pay any attention to them?

Money won't buy you happiness, but it'll pay for the search

I have written a song that says: If you ever lose someone dear to you, never say the words, "They're gone," and they'll come back.

Hip-hop is very diverse, but if you only focus on one aspect of it, then what you get is this image of Black America that is completely contrary to what actually goes on.

Even the soldiers need a break sometimes.

I try not to repeat myself. It's the hardest thing in the world to do -- there are only so many notes one human being can master. .

The Internet's completely over. [...] The Internet's like MTV. At one time MTV was hip and suddenly it became outdated. Anyway, all these computers and digital gadgets are no good. [...] They just fill your head with numbers and that can't be good for you.

What people have to realize is that if one has a firm belief in God and the spirit then one does not make statements that are negative and untrue.

The key to longevity is to learn every aspect of music that you can.

Black people still call me Prince. Sometimes I ask them, "Why do you call me Prince?" And people say, "Because you are a prince to us." Usually when they say that, you know my heart goes out and I have to say, "I don't mind your calling me that."

You can always tell when the groove is working or not.

There's always a rainbow at the end of every rain.

Success can also cause misery. The trick is not to be surprised when you discover it doesn't bring you all the happiness and answers you thought it would.

I’m still very much a kid inside myself.

Trees are worth more alive than dead

Hard to say what's right when all I wanna do is wrong.

Despite everything, no one can dictate who you are to other people.

I am a firm believer in reincarnation for people who either have more work to do or have so much debt to pay back that they have to be here.

There's a dark side to everything.

Act your age, not your shoe size.

How can you just leave me standing? Alone in a world that's so cold? (So cold) Maybe I'm just too demanding, Maybe I'm just like my father too bold.Maybe you're just like my mother She's never satisfied (She's never satisfied) Why do we scream at each other? This is what it sounds like when doves cry.