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December 21st, 1998: Sat 1 - German TV station interview
Madrid, December 20th, 1998 (Kindly translated by Wilke Thomssen)

Question: What can we expect in your live shows in europe?

Artist: You tell them, Larry.

Larry: A lot of new music. But people also want to hear the songs from the earlier years, therfore a combination of both. The
show is rich of energy. We try to give many positive energy and we try to give love. People should take something at home
beside the music: thoughts that they can take with and to think about in the next days and months. To help them to become
better people.

Artist: Food for the spirit.

Question: Today you make very different music than in the eighties. Maybe it becomes more difficult. How do you see your
development?

Artist: I think the times are much more difficult and I intend my music as a sign of the times, and I think I am grown as a
musician with my writing skills, and my music, it's there for taking if one's willing.

Question: I read the rumour that you have a lot of unreleased songs sealed in your desk at home, is that right ?

Artist: At home I just got peanut butter. No, that's right, I have a lot of songs, yes.

Question: When will you publish [release?] them?

Artist: "Puplish" is a difficult notion.

Question: Okay, for example, when can I hear them?

Artist: Anytime. Just come around..

Question: Thanks! And the other fans? What are your plans?

Artist: Right now I am working on a solo project. We have just finished the album "Prince & the Revolution 1999". It's coming
very soon next year.

Question: In a German TV-show some weeks ago, a man appeared as an expert of your music and your life. He knew
everything and did win 20.000 DM...

Artist: He owes me that money!

Question: ... and he said, maybe there is no challenge for you to produce a hit like you did in the eighties. It's to easy for you.
Is anything true about it?

Artist: A hit is manufactured. There are many components to make a hit a hit, a good song is a good song, that's what it's all
about. Once we're finished with new material, it is'nt up to us to make it a hit or not. That depends on the record company, the
manager, merchants, lawyers and publisher. On people that have to do with money. If you have a contract that gives that people
more profit, you may get more hits. If you take the most for yourself, you will sale less. That's it.

Question: But now you are your own boss?

Artist: Yes Sir!

Larry: For me a hit is more than a question of who sells more. What really makes a hit is the reaction of the audience when you
play it. Tonight we play a song called "Free", that isn't on any record yet. People never heard it before. You could not call that a
hit, because it isn't released yet. But when you see the reaction of the audience - that's what I call a hit. And anybody who
wants a CD of it then will get one, no matter if the people who decide what a hit is knew it or not.

Artist: In our Freedom we learned a new way of speaking. Earlier we talked about hits, about promotion, videos, all that stuff.
But once in the beginning we learned a skill that feeds us and our families. In our freedom we learned to see the whole process
different.

Question: You' re said to be a workaholic, is this a compliment for you?

Artist: I am a playaholic. I've been called workaholic, but for me it is no work. It's fun what I do. I'm blessed with the gift to do
what I want to do, and I'm paid pretty good for that.

Question: Playaholic or workaholic, how has marriage changed your life?

Artist: Nothing changed, I'm the same person. She (Mayte) has added something to my life, she hasn't taken anything away.

Question: It's been a long time ago since you played in Germany. Why haven't you been there for so long?

Artist: I was very disappointed by the music business. I tried to get out of it for years. When I was free from any contract,
many things had to be organized. We tried to eliminate the word "business". Larry and I have no contract for example. What
should it say? I can not charge him the time in my studio, it's an honor for me that he singing at my microphone. I had to think
about many things then and build new structures at Paisley Park and NPG Records. When the work was done we planned the
tour and went off.

Question: Your wife Mayte lived in Germany for a while. How do you like Germany?

Artist: I love it. I like playing anywhere. I heard that Germany is one of our biggest markets. I'm happy to play there after a so
long time. I'm bringing many new stuff with me..

Question: After so many years there are three concerts in Germany, and all are sold out. Many fans ask: Why only three
performances? Do you know when you will come again?

TAFKAP: Probably 1999.

Q.:Thank you for the interview.