Elvis Presley Quotes

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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
'To judge a man by his weakest link or deed is like judging the power of the ocean by one wave.'

Elvis Presley
I like Brando's acting … and James Dean … and Richard Widmark. Quite a few of 'em I like.

Elvis Presley
Some people tap their feet, some people snap their fingers, and some people sway back and forth. I just sorta do 'em all together, I guess.

Elvis Presley
When I first saw you with your smile so tender, my heart was captured, my soul surrendered.

Elvis Presley
Love me tender, love me sweet,
Never let me go.

Elvis Presley
I had too much praise, too much flattery and fawning over and I needed to remember who I was, where I came from. One time I called a relative in Tupelo. It was Christmas and they were havin' dinner. I asked, 'What?' and she was kind of quiet, then said, 'Meat loaf.' I was shocked as we'd had the best, you know, turkey, ham, steak, everything. She said that it was near the first and they'd run out of money so they just had meat loaf. It hurt me. and so, I ate meat loaf for about eight months, every night, so I'd remember where I came from and to remind me of how many people were unable to have what I did. It was kind of a penance...

Elvis Presley
I don't regard money or position as important. But I can never forget the longing to be someone. I guess if you are poor, you always think bigger and want more than those who have everything when they are born.

Elvis Presley
Now since my baby left me
I've found a new place to dwell
Down at the end of Lonely Street
At Heartbreak Hotel.

Elvis Presley
The first time that I appeared on stage, it scared me to death. I really didn't know what all the yelling was about. I didn't realize that my body was moving. It's a natural thing to me. So to the manager backstage I said, "What'd I do? What'd I do?" And he said, "Whatever it is, go back and do it again."

Elvis Presley
I'm so lucky to be in the position to give. It's really a gift to give.

Elvis Presley