Elvis Presley Quotes:
I don’t know anything about music. In my line you don’t have to.
Elvis Presley
Truth is like the sun. You can shut it out for a time, but it ain’t goin’ away.
ELVIS PRESLEY
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
I was training to be an electrician. I suppose I got wired the wrong way round somewhere along the line.
ELVIS PRESLEY
Adversity is sometimes hard upon a man; but for one man who can stand prosperity, there are a hundred that will stand adversity.
ELVIS PRESLEY
Every time I think that I’m getting old, and gradually going to the grave, something else happens.
ELVIS PRESLEY
When I got outta High School I was driving a truck. I was just a poor boy from Memphis, Memphis.
ELVIS PRESLEY
Man, that record came out and was real big in Memphis. They started playing it, and it got real big. Don’t know why-the lyrics had no meaning.
ELVIS PRESLEY
They put me on television. And the whole thing broke loose. It was wild, I tell ya for sure.
ELVIS PRESLEY
I did the Ed Sullivan show four times. I did the Steve Allen show. I did the Jackie Gleason show.
ELVIS PRESLEY
Later on they send me to Hollywood. To make movies. It was all new to me. I was only 21 years old.
ELVIS PRESLEY
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
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
Those movies sure got me into a rut.
ELVIS PRESLEY
I hope I didn’t bore you too much with my life story.
ELVIS PRESLEY
I’ll stay in Memphis.
ELVIS PRESLEY
Too much TV hurts movies.
ELVIS PRESLEY
When I get married, it’ll be no secret.
ELVIS PRESLEY
After a hard day of basic training, you could eat a rattlesnake.
ELVIS PRESLEY
It’s human nature to gripe, but I’m going ahead and doing the best I can.
ELVIS PRESLEY
The army teaches boys to think like men.
ELVIS PRESLEY
There are too many people that depend on me. I’m too obligated. I’m in too far to get out.
ELVIS PRESLEY
I’ve tried to lead a straight, clean life, not set any kind of a bad example.
ELVIS PRESLEY
I happened to come along in the music business when there was no trend.
ELVIS PRESLEY