Prince Quotes

• I see a steady downward slope toward oblivion over the next three years. I'm pessimistic. Everything that's happened to me so far has been kind of flukey. I went into Twentieth Century because I wanted to work for Hal Prince. The part was too small according to my agent. I had been doing only leading parts, and he thought I should continue that. But the part was enlarged in rehearsal: songs were added, and it became more physicalized and showy. Then I won awards and got attention.

  

  Kevin Kline
  • Work
  • Song
  • Small

• Everything musically, for me, there's two kinds of music. There's Prince and Jimi Hendrix and then Miles Davis and everything filters through that.

  

  Ato Essandoh
  • Music
  • Prince

• Remember that you are not a damsel in distress, waiting for some prince to rescue you. Forget that prince. With your brain and your resourcefulness, you can rescue yourself.

  

  Brad Meltzer
  • Remember
  • Brain
  • Waiting

• Since I worked with Prince, people assumed that I was black.

  

  Apollonia Kotero
  • People
  • Black
  • Prince

• My Valentine's playlist... you're gonna have to play some Ginuwine. You're gonna have to play some 112. You're gonna have to play some Confession - Usher's - back in the day. You know, a little bit of Prince Royce there, too.

  

  Prince Royce
  • Prince

• Singing is all about certain inflection on certain lines. I used to listen to tapes of everybody from Michael Jackson and Prince to Earth, Wind and Fire. They would have different vocal inflections. If the line insinuated pain, they would cringe on some lines.

  

  Trey Songz
  • Different
  • Earth
  • Pain

• It was an amazing experience, a dream come true, to sing and act alongside Prince and become dear friends with all the members of The Revolution while filming 'Purple Rain.'

  

  Apollonia Kotero
  • Experience
  • Friends
  • True

• Prince was a child of our city, and his love of his hometown permeated many of his songs. Our pride in his accomplishments permeates our love of Minneapolis.

  

  Betsy Hodges
  • City
  • Pride
  • Prince

• Diana became a superstar when she became a part of the Royal Family because she brought youth and glamour and fun into a staid and dusty institution, and at times she eclipsed the Prince of Wales. It was one of the early problems within their marriage.

  

  Penny Junor
  • Family
  • She
  • Fun

• Just because you don't have a prince, doesn't mean your not a princess.

  

  Zayn Malik One Direction
  • Mean
  • Prince

• I never thought, 'Oh God, I'm in Prince's shadow.' He'd been performing for years, and he was my teacher.

  

  Vanity
  • God
  • Teacher
  • Shadow

• In the Western tradition, the first writers were teachers and historians, vastly traveled, who spiced their reports with fantasies. They were also poets who sang and entertained prince and pauper.

  

  F. Sionil Jose
  • First
  • Tradition
  • Teachers

• I created my lane. No one can ever run my lane because it's mine. I'm the Michael Jackson of my lane. And you know, nobody was as great as Michael. I love Prince, but he's not Michael.

  

  Young Jeezy
  • Great
  • Know
  • Nobody

• The Royal Family are not like you and me. They live in houses so big that you can walk round all day and never need to meet your spouse. The Queen and Prince Philip have never shared a bedroom in their lives. They don't even have breakfast together.

  

  A. N. Wilson
  • Live
  • Family
  • Together

• Ye may have a greater prince, but ye shall never have a more loving prince.

  

  Elizabeth I
  • May
  • Prince

• I think people need to see Prince live to really understand how remarkable he is. He has always been inspiring because he is never afraid to break rules or barriers or invent something new - and if you love fashion, then you need to be able to do that.

  

  Donatella Versace
  • People
  • Live
  • Fashion

• Not until somebody turns round and says, 'Art, how do you fancy playing Charles Dickens? How do you fancy playing Prince Charles in this biopic?' Until those movements come, then no, we haven't got past anything.

  

  Art Malik
  • Art
  • Past
  • Prince

• Do you seriously expect me to be the first Prince of Wales in history not to have a mistress?

  

  Prince Charles
  • History
  • Prince

• Prince Felipe is the best ambassador for Spain: I have already told Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo, minister of foreign affairs, that the prince should travel to the U.S. more often.

  

  James Costos
  • Travel
  • Prince

• If Prince decided that he liked you, or he liked your art or what you brought to the table, it wasn't something that ended. It was a continuation of that thing until he went to the next thing.

  

  Antoine Fuqua
  • Art
  • Prince

• A prince, the moment he is crown'd,Inherits every virtue sound,As emblems of the sovereign power,Like other baubles in the Tower:Is generous, valiant, just, and wise,And so continues till he dies.

  

  Prince
  • Power
  • Wise
  • Prince

• The prince in 'The Leopard' was a very complex character - at times autocratic, rude, strong - at times romantic, good, understanding - and sometimes even stupid, and above all, mysterious.

  

  Luchino Visconti
  • Good
  • Character
  • Strong

• The whole cast of 'Company' was invited to Hal Prince's house. This is one of the highlights of my life. We all sat in the living room. Sitting on the floor, I was right by the piano.

  

  Donna McKechnie
  • Life
  • House
  • Prince

• A prince without letters is a Pilot without eyes. All his government is groping.

  

  Prince
  • Eyes
  • Prince

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