>I feel he's an indie artist in a Superstar's clothes. He can
>go "indie" and produce strong, passionate music that will go
>lead on the charts. See: TRC. But he likes being "Prince". He
>likes the sold out arenas. He likes the money. He likes the
>attention. He likes all that stuff that comes from being
>Prince. He's used to it. So he can't drop TRC's every year. He
>has to keep trying for that mainstream success. He loves it
>too much.

What's interesting about "Prince"

is that once upon a time, big business (i.e. Warners) was willing to invest in a "Prince". It's messed up that that relationship soured the way it did, but it is a sign of how much things have changed over the years.