“Since I worked with Prince, people assumed that I was black.” — Apollonia Kotero Quote

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

“I'm not a real big wine drinker. I enjoy wine from a distance.”

“Everyone thinks that Prince and I had a beautiful, romantic love affair, but we didn't. We just let people think that in order to promote 'Purple Rain.'”

“On the Internet, it is assumed people are in business to sell out, not to build something they can pass along to their grandkids.”

“I was never against marriage per se. Before feminism, I didn't think you had any choice. In fact, for a long time I always assumed I would get married. I just didn't see any marriages I wanted to emulate, so I kept putting it off.”

“If I was discovered by anyone, it would be Stephen O'Neil, who saw me in a play at Williamstown and introduced me to my team who I'm still with today. He was the first person to introduce me to the film and TV world. Other than that, I just assumed I would be a theater actor my whole life.”