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?

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."

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.

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

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

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. .

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