26 Quotes & Sayings By Elvis Presley

Elvis Aaron Presley was born on January 8, 1935 in Tupelo, Mississippi. He was the son of Gladys Love (1912–1977) and Vernon Elvis Presley (1901–1955). He was the only child of his parents' marriage. His family moved to Memphis, Tennessee, when he was two years old Read more

Elvis began taking guitar lessons at age 13. He first performed publicly at the suggestion of jazz pianist Lloyd Glenn (later known as "Red West") when he was a high school student in 1954. In 1956, at age 18, he enlisted in the United States Army.

In 1958, he married 27-year-old Priscilla Beaulieu. In 1960, Elvis appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show, which made him a national star. After that point the public demanded more from him and he continued to give them what they wanted until his death, including a concert at Madison Square Garden in 1971 that lasted 11 hours and 14 minutes performing with his band and an encore performance two nights later that lasted until morning.

When things go wrong, don't go with them.
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When things go wrong, don't go with them. Elvis Presley
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Truth is like the sun. You can shut it out for a time, but it ain't going away. Elvis Presley
When things go bad, don't go with them.
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When things go bad, don't go with them. Elvis Presley
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Ambition is a dream with a V8 engine. Ain't nowhere else in the world where you can go from driving a truck to cadillac overnight Elvis Presley
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Animals don't hate, and we're supposed to be better than them. Elvis Presley
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Be ye innocent as doves yet wise as serphants" new testament quoted by Elvis Presley and applied to karate Elvis Presley
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Don’t criticize what you don’t understand, son. You never walked in that man’s shoes. Elvis Presley
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The sun's down and the moon's pretty - it's time to ramble. Elvis Presley
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A live concert to me is exciting because of all the electricity that is generated in the crowd and on stage. It's my favorite part of the business, live concerts. Elvis Presley
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I happened to come along in the music business when there was no trend. Elvis Presley
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I hope I didn't bore you too much with my life story. Elvis Presley
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It's human nature to gripe, but I'm going ahead and doing the best I can. Elvis Presley
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Rock and roll music, if you like it, if you feel it, you can't help but move to it. That's what happens to me. I can't help it.' Elvis Presley
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I don't know anything about music. In my line you don't have to. Elvis Presley
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Truth is like the sun. You can shut it out for a time, but it ain't goin' away. Elvis Presley
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Until we meet again, may God bless you as he has blessed me. Elvis Presley
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Whatever I will become will be what God has chosen for me. Elvis Presley
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When I was a boy, I always saw myself as a hero in comic books and in movies. I grew up believing this dream. Elvis Presley
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I sure lost my musical direction in Hollywood. My songs were the same conveyer belt mass production, just like most of my movies were. Elvis Presley
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The next thing I knew, I was out of the service and making movies again. My first picture was called, GI Blues. I thought I was still in the army. Elvis Presley
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When I get married, it'll be no secret. Elvis Presley
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I like to sing ballads the way Eddie Fisher does and the way Perry Como does. But the way I'm singing now is what makes the money. Elvis Presley
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Those people in New York are not gonna change me none. Elvis Presley
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More than anything else, I want the folks back at home to think right of me. Elvis Presley
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Just because I managed to do a little something, I don't want anyone back home to think I got the big head. Elvis Presley