I actually was introduced to Prince once. Twas back stage just before he took the stage for a performance at the Tacoma Dome.
I was intro'd as the undercover vice detective who would arrest him if he lit up his customary MJ joint and did lewd acts behind the large back-lit triangle prop he used for shadow effects while on stage with Sheila E.
The guy was very polite, very soft spoken and had a good attitude about me being there due to a number of citizen complaints.
He was also surprisingly tiny. Made me at 5-11 feel like a giant standing next to him.
I enjoyed his show from stage side (lusted after Sheila E) and am sorry to learn of the music icon's demise.