Most people chase celebrity, but fame chased Prince. Both Cymone and Husney remember instances of Prince practicing for life as an elusive star long before he was a household name. Cymone says that when Prince was 18 and had yet to put out his first album, he would often refuse to go into the local 7-11 with Cymone because he wanted to prepare for when he would no longer be able to go anywhere without being recognized. Naturally, Cymone mocked Prince’s prima donna behavior and would tell everyone in the store what Prince was up to, much to Prince’s annoyance: “I told them you didn’t want to go in because you’re gonna be famous one day.” Prince was a notorious control freak and, even at 18, he had a specific vision for his first album. He wanted to produce it completely on his own, even if that meant turning down a legend.