Prince

Musician Songwriter Producer American 1958 – 2016

Virtuoso multi-instrumentalist who blended genres and challenged artistic boundaries.

264 quotes

"My name is Prince and I am fun."
Humor
"I would rather feel nothing at all than feel mediocre."
Creativity
"If you don't have a problem with me, then I don't have a problem with you."
Relationships
"Art is the most beautiful and the most powerful tool to change people's minds and hearts."
Art
"You have to know yourself before you can truly love another."
Love
"Creativity is the basis of all intelligence."
Creativity
"I would never want to do reunion tours. That's not what I'm about."
"Everything I do, I do it for the funk, the love and the joy of creation."
Art
"If you have something to say, say it."
Courage
"Surround yourself with people who make you laugh a little louder."
Friendship
"Don't take yourself too seriously. Life is too short for that."
Happiness
"The internet is completely over."
Technology
"I'm inspired by the spiritual aspect of music, that connection to something divine."
Faith
"Success isn't about money. It's about making people happy."
Success
"To love is to risk everything."
Love
"You have to be free in your mind before you can be free anywhere else."
Freedom
"Knowledge is power only if you apply it."
Knowledge
"The most important thing is to stay true to yourself."
"Three words that will change your life: I am grateful."
Gratitude
"When someone asks you to do something, remember that nothing is impossible."
Motivation
"Don't try to control everything around you. Let that shit go."
Peace
"I love the sound of a human voice, it's the most precious thing."
Music
"Change is coming fast; you either get on board or you get left behind."
Change
"The funk is its own reward."
Art
"Love is like a brick. You can build a house or you can throw it."
Love
"Dreams are harder to follow when you're broke."
Dreams
"I don't see color, I just see human beings."
Justice
"The church, that's something I've always believed in."
Faith
"You have to be willing to sacrifice for what you want."
Perseverance
"Time is a teacher that eventually destroys all of its students."
Time