Mayte Garcia

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

Prince didn't want to celebrate birthdays but to live life, to elevate and educate to the next level of enlightenment.

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

My past was so amazing. It's that fine line of appreciating it and letting it go. I have my animal rescue, and I have my daughter and my family that helped me move forward.

Like most women, I always dreamed of becoming a mother.

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

I have faith that I'll find love again, and if I don't, I'm okay with that.

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

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.

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.

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

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.