Prince, 54 reveals that he does not own a cell phone as he rocks a large Afro and retro look for new fashion shoot

It may be one the first and foremost modes of communication in the 21st century. 

But in a new interview with V Magazine, 54-year-old legendary singer Prince hints that he does not have a cell phone. When asked whether the Purple Rain icon owned a highly coveted iPhone, the star scoffed. 'Are you serious? 'Hell, no,' he says, before mimicking a high-voiced woman. 'Where is my phone? Can you call my phone? Oh, I can’t find it.' In fact Prince reveals that he hardly communicates with others much at all, just a select few in his team. 'This organization is different than most, in the sense that we don’t take directions from the outside world,' he explains. 'It’s like a galaxy. The sun is in the center giving off energy, and everything revolves around it … Nobody really talks to me. Nobody talks to me a lot.'

The singer says he mostly communicates directly with his devoted assistant Ramadan. 'I talk to her. She talks to you. She talks to Richard. And so on and so forth. If I trust her, then you can trust her,' he explains. In his interview, featured in he August edition of V magazine, Prince also slams lip-synching, telling the publication that he would not dare to cheat his fans like that.

'People come to see us fifty times. Well, that’s not just going to see a concert—that’s some other mess going on,' he explains. 'This music changes you. These people are not being satisfied elsewhere by musicians, you feel what I’m saying?

'It’s no disrespect to anyone else, because we’re not checking for them. But we don’t lip synch. We ain’t got time for it. Ain’t no tape up there.' And when it comes to his large catalog of hits , Prince says he does not have a favourite, referring to his songs as 'babies'. 'Which one of your children do you like the best?' he says. 'Music comes from the same source. It’s all the same thing.' In his photo shoot for the magazine, Prince, who has had a hit-making career spanning over three decades, sports a large Afro that compliments his retro look. The hitmaker is dressed like a 1970's super-villain with a wild silver and tapestry-style jacket. Adorning his eyes is his signature guy-liner along with a coating of make up. Prince, who's produced 10 platinum albums and 30 Top 40 singles, has altered his look many times over the years - while always maintaining a gender neutral theme. The elegant hitmaker's androgynous look and 'Minnesota sound' has been inspired by soul stars and rockers like James Brown, Little Richard, and Jimi Hendrix. 'You learn from the best,' he has said of both his musical and fashion influences.
V Magazine’s August issue hits newsstands on July 18th.