Summary of Prince - Full 1997 interview with Chris Rock HD

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In the full 1997 interview with Chris Rock, Prince discusses his early relationships with women, his sexuality, and his religious beliefs. He credits his mother's remarriage and his sister's influence on his music. Prince reveals that he never practiced organized religion, but that the experience of singing in church left an impression on him.

• 00:00:00 Prince speaks about his early relationships with women, his sexuality, and his religious beliefs in the full 1997 interview with Chris Rock. He credits his mother's remarriage and his sister's influence on his music. He reveals that he never practiced organized religion, but that the experience of singing in church left an impression on him.
• 00:05:00 Legendary singer Prince discusses his music and how comedy and writing have influenced his work. He also speaks about his time with Warner Brothers Records and how the relationship between himself and the label changed over time. He reflects on Sign of the Times, which is his most political record, and how he feels about its impact over a decade after its release.
• 00:10:00 The interviewer, Chris Rock, discusses his experiences with Prince in the 1990s, when the two were working together on the soundtrack to "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air". Rock says that Prince was a great collaborator and that his freedom to write and record whatever he wanted was due in part to Warner Brothers' lack of censorship. Rock also says that Prince's reputation as a live performer is what sustains him and helps him to sell his music over time.
• 00:15:00 Prince speaks about his 1997 interview with Chris Rock. He discusses the importance of singles and the different styles he likes to write in. He also discusses the challenge of recapturing the early Beatles' success, and how his contemporaries would be a good band to assemble.