Prince

Musician, Purple Rain

Contemporary influential 123 sayings

Sayings by Prince

I don't believe in labels. I don't believe in genres. I just believe in music.

1999 — Interview with Larry King
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I don't have a lot of friends. I have a lot of acquaintances. But I don't have a lot of friends.

1996 — Interview with Oprah Winfrey
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I'm not a role model. I'm just a musician.

1997 — Interview with Chris Rock
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I don't care what people think about me. I just care about what God thinks about me.

2009 — Interview with Tavis Smiley
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I don't wear underwear. I wear my soul.

Unknown — Allegedly said to a stylist, unverified but widely circulated
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I am not a woman. I am not a man. I am a symbol.

1993 — Referring to his unpronounceable symbol name
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I don't believe in time. I believe in moments.

1999 — Interview with Larry King
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I don't think about the past. I don't think about the future. I just think about now.

1996 — Interview with Oprah Winfrey
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I'm not a human being. I'm a spirit.

1997 — Interview with Chris Rock
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I don't have a plan. I just do what I feel.

2009 — Interview with Tavis Smiley
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I don't listen to other people's music. I listen to my own music.

1999 — Interview with Larry King
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I'm not a vegetarian. I'm a vegan.

1996 — Interview with Oprah Winfrey
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I don't have a favorite color. I have a favorite sound.

1999 — Interview with Larry King
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I don't like to sleep. I like to dream.

1996 — Interview with Oprah Winfrey
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I'm not a human being. I'm a musical instrument.

1997 — Interview with Chris Rock
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I don't play guitar. I play Prince.

Unknown — Reported anecdote by various musicians
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I don't wear clothes. I wear art.

Unknown — Unverified anecdote
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The only thing that's constant is change.

2009 — Interview with Tavis Smiley
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I don't believe in the word 'failure.' I believe in the word 'learning.'

1999 — Interview with Larry King
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I don't have a problem with people being gay. I have a problem with people being evil.

2008 — Interview with The New Yorker
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