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."

There's something about having people around you giving you support that is - it's motivating, and once I got that support from people then I believed I could do anything.

The only thing I could think of - because I really don't like categories - but the only thing I could think of is inspirational, and I think music that is from the heart falls right into that category.

The voice that U hear is the alchemy of Ur mind.

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

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