Mayte Garcia

“If you have a guy over, and there's a whole bunch of china from your wedding, it's not a good idea.”

“I've been making notes of my life, but when it finally came time to write it, it took me back, and I cried many tears. But I also think that it's liberating.”

“I believe a child dying between a couple either makes you stronger, or it doesn't.”

“For years, my marriage to Prince was mine. The idea of exposing myself to the world... was terrifying.”

“People would tell me, especially after my marriage to Prince, 'You need to write a book because you've had a crazy life.'”

“I never called him Prince because I wanted him to be a person to me, not the man behind 'Purple Rain'. Plus, technically, I was married to the Symbol... When we got married, it was much easier. If someone else was there, I could say, 'Could I speak to my husband, please?'”

“I wasn't a crazy kid. I never went out, never went to football games. I was a trained ballerina.”

“For me, Minneapolis will always have a special place in my heart.”

“Find something you're passionate about, and focus on it.”

“Bottom line: you never ever saw him looking wrong. Knowing this, I felt a cold shiver down my spine when I read in the Minneapolis StarTribune that when his body was found in the elevator at Paisley Park, "Prince was wearing a black shirt and pants - both were on backward - and his socks were inside out."This made no sense to me. The sheer irony of it broke my heart all over again.”

“I basically gave up my dream of becoming a mom.”

“Sleep is over-rated. When you're creating, travelling, and having the best time of your life the last thing on your mind is sleep.”

“I think I'm now screwed for life because my first relationship was the most bizarre relationship ever, and I'm not normal any more. I've kind of been spoiled, and I guess I am kind of screwed up now.”

“Something I eventually learned: Prince's top girlfriend was always in Minneapolis. When you came to Minneapolis, you were the girl on her way in. When you left Minneapolis, you were the girl on her way out. This would have been a valuable piece of information for me to keep in my own hip pocket.”

“To lose two babies is really scary. It really caught on me emotionally, physically, everything. It took me at least 15 years to get over it and still, to this day, I miss my son.”

“For many years, people have encouraged me to share my story. Prince was loved the world over, but few knew him intimately. And ours was a rare, almost otherworldly connection.”

“Prince was my first crush, and my first love, but we didn't start to get serious until I turned 18. He was very respectful.”

“I'd always been a very focused dancer and very protected.”

“I just don't like to have bad energy with people.”

“Prince never, ever mentioned it except to say he wished he was taller so he could play basketball. He was actually a really great basketball player.”