"I was blessed with many amazing experiences while working with Prince for which I am forever grateful. But what affected me the most was Prince's tireless work ethic and belief in himself. He didn't take no for an answer and his positivity was contagious—he made you feel that anything was possible."

Gwen Leeds was Prince’s assistant tour manager for the legendary Purple Rain, Parade, Sign o’ the Times, and Lovesexy tours of the 1980s. The wife of longtime tour manager and Paisley Park Records president Alan Leeds, Gwen worked at Paisley Park from its opening in 1988 through 1990 before founding her own fashion styling business.