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Elvis Presley
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“I like Brando's acting ... and ... and . Quite a few of 'em I like.”
Elvis Presley (1935–1977) first seen 1956 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: When asked to name his favorite male actors, in "Elvis Exclusive Interview" with Ray Green in Little Rock, Arkansas (16 May 1956), as published in Elvis — Word for Word : What He Said, Exactly As He Said It (1999)
“Rock and roll is a music, and why should a music contribute to ... juvenile delinquency? If people are going to be juvenile delinquents, they're going to be delinquents if they hear ... Mother Goose rhymes.”
Elvis Presley (1935–1977) first seen 1956 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Pop Chronicles, Show 7 – The All American Boy: Enter Elvis and the rock-a-billies. Part 1, interview recorded 1956.
“... I just know that, right now, ... the biggest record selling business there is is rock and roll.”
Elvis Presley (1935–1977) first seen 1956 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Pop Chronicles: Show 55 – Crammer: A lively cram course on the history of rock and some other things, interview recorded 1956.
“I'm never going to sing another song I don't believe in. I'm never going to make another picture I don't believe in.”
Elvis Presley (1935–1977) said by 1977 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It just happened. I like to sing, and well, I just started singing and folks just started listening. I can't tell folks that I worked and learned and studied, and overcame disappointments, because I didn't.”
Elvis Presley (1935–1977) first seen 1968 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Pop Chronicles, Show 7 – The All American Boy: Enter Elvis and the rock-a-billies. Part 1; C. Robert Jennings, "Elvis Lives!", 1968-Feb-18, L.A. Times Magazine, p. M28.
“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 (1935–1977) first seen 1972 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Interview (March/April 1972), as quoted in The Leading Men of MGM (2006) by Jane Ellen Wayne, p. 406
“The image is one thing and the human being is another...it's very hard to live up to an image.”
Elvis Presley (1935–1977) first seen 1972 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Press conference (June 1972),also quoted in Elvis Culture: Fans, Faith, & Image (1999) by Erika Lee Doss, p. 218
“Man, I was tame compared to what they do now. Are you kidding? I didn't do anything but just jiggle.”
Elvis Presley (1935–1977) first seen 1972 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Press conference (June 1972) as quoted in Elvis — Word for Word: What He Said, Exactly As He Said It (1999), by Jerry Osborne, p. 208
“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 (1935–1977) first seen 1972 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Press conference (5 September 1972), also quoted in Paranoia & Power: Fear & Fame of Entertainment Icons (2007) by Gene N Landrum, p. 60
“'To judge a man by his weakest link or deed is like judging the power of the ocean by one wave.'”
Elvis Presley (1935–1977) said by 1977 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“'There is a season for everything, patience will reward you and reveal all answers to your questions.'”
Elvis Presley (1935–1977) said by 1977 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“What honey? What is that? It's a sign, I can't see it, wait a minute. Oh, thank you darlin', thank you very much. Oh, thank you. The thought is beautiful dear, and I love you for it, but I, I haven't been caught up in this thing and I can't accept this kingship thing because to me there's only one, which is Christ.”
Elvis Presley (1935–1977) first seen 1974 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: September 30, 1974. South Bend, IN. Notre Dame Ath Center. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEZpSFnDxRg
“I'm strictly for [Adlai] Stevenson. I don't dig the intellectual bit, but I'm telling you man, he knows the most.”
Elvis Presley (1935–1977) said by 1977 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Baby, if I made you mad For something I might have said, Please, let's forget the past, The future looks bright ahead. Don't be cruel to a heart that's true. I don't want no other love, Baby it's just you I'm thinking of.”
Elvis Presley (1935–1977) first seen 1956 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: , written by and Elvis Presley (1956)
“When you looked into my eyes, I stood there like I was hyp-notized. You sent a feeling to my spine, A feeling warm and smooth and fine. But all I could do were stand there paralyzed. When we kissed, ooh what a thrill, You took my hand and, ooh baby, what a chill. I felt like grabbin' you real tight, Squeeze and squeeze with all my might. But all I could do were stand there paralyzed.”
Elvis Presley (1935–1977) first seen 1956 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: , written by Otis Blackwell and Elvis Presley (1956)
“A well I bless my soul What's wrong with me? I'm itching like a man on a fuzzy tree. My friends say I'm actin' wild as a bug. I'm in love, I'm all shook up. Mm mm oh, oh, yeah, yeah!”
Elvis Presley (1935–1977) first seen 1957 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: , written by Otis Blackwell and Elvis Presley (1957)
“The way she held your hand, The little things you planned. Her memory is with you yet, That's someone you'll never forget.”
Elvis Presley (1935–1977) first seen 1961 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: , from , written by Elvis Presley and (1961)
“Sweetheart we're alone And you are mine. Let's make this night a night to remember. Don't make our love a cold dying ember, For with the dawn, you'll be gone.”
Elvis Presley (1935–1977) first seen 1961 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: , written by Elvis Presley, Red West and (1961)
“I'd like to thank the Jaycees for electing me as one of their outstanding young men. When I was a child, ladies and gentlemen, I was a dreamer. I read comic books, and I was the hero of the comic book. I saw movies, and I was the hero in the movie. So every dream I ever dreamed, has come true a hundred times... And these gentlemen over here, these are the type of people who care, they're dedicated, and they realize that it is possible that they might be building the kingdom of heaven, it's not just too far fetched, from reality. I'd like to say that I learned very early in life that "Without a song, the day would never end; without a song, a man ain't got a friend; without a song, the road would never bend — without a song." So I keep singing a song. Goodnight. Thank you.”
Elvis Presley (1935–1977) first seen 1970 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Acceptance speech for the 1970 Ten Outstanding Young Men of the Nation Award (16 January 1971), published in Elvis — Word for Word: What He Said, Exactly As He Said It (1999) by Jerry Osborne, p. 188
“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 (1935–1977) said by 1977 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source