In the words of the Stinging Butterfly

The time has gone by when a man shall be born without being consulted.

~ James Whistler, American painter extraordinaire

Whistler was very much like Prince (he who shall not be named) in his day. He was very short, dressed very flamboyantly, and liked to wear high shoes. His signature consisted of a butterfly with the tail of a scorpion. When people tried to peg him for a Midwestern boy, he would say, 'I do not choose to be born there.' He was one of the pioneers of 'art for art's sake.' For a time, he was good friends with Oscar Wilde, who is thought to have stolen some of his quips.