London, Apr 30 : American musician Prince Rogers Nelson has in an exclusive interview revealed the ordeal he went through while suffering from epilepsy.

Prince, 50, revealed to US talk show host Tavis Smiley that when he was “born epileptic” his parents had to struggle to cope with his fits.

“My mother and father didn''t know what to do or how to handle it but they did the best they could with what little they had,” the BBC quoted him as saying.

Washington, Apr 27 : American pop singer Prince has revealed that his school bullies helped him develop an interest in music.

The singer, real name Prince Rogers Nelson, gives them credit for the interest they sparked in him to play his father's piano, after they left him isolated from other kids.