Best Quotes About Elvis Presley

"Heartbreak Hotel was the biggest selling hit of 1956 and was Elvis's first million-selling single."

"When John Lennon first heard Heartbreak Hotel on the radio, he could hardly make out what Elvis was singing about. It didn't matter though; he still had the experience of having his hair stand on end."

"Heartbreak Hotel changed his life," said Robert Plant.

"The best performer probably Elvis Presley. I don't think anybody could touch him. He had a lot of rhythm, he was a very good singer, and he was a fabulous performer in the way he moved the people."

"Elvis often made it clear to his audience that black musicians should be credited for the music he performed."

"Elvis's young female fans were screaming so loud that audiences couldn't hear the dialogue."

"He began his career as Elvis Presley’s stunt double and stand-in in many of his films in the 60s."

"Elvis Presley: 'A little less conversation, a little more action.'"

"Elvis was only 21 when he became ridiculously famous."

"Guys, it's Christmas! It's Christmas! It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!"

"King Elvis dead. His overeating made him a tragic sight but the headline itself both informs and pays respect to the legendary singer."

"Elvis Presley wasn't just a celebrity, he was an icon."

"Elvis may have had his ups and downs throughout his life and career, but there's no question that he recorded some of the most beloved, memorable, and important songs in the history of rock and roll."

"Classic and timeless are just two words you can use to describe someone like Elvis whose songs and even his entire persona have transcended generations."

"Without Blues, we would have never gotten into eventually having Elvis Presley."

"Elvis Presley, the king of rock and roll, back in the 50s and the 60s. That's pretty neat, man."

"Presley's favorite sandwich featured peanut butter, sliced bananas, and crispy bacon."

"Hello and welcome to the channel! Today's deep dive: Elvis Presley."

"Despite having been aggressively dead for over 40 years, Elvis Presley is having a bit of a cultural moment."

"Elvis wasn't the king of rock and roll, but he was one of the most extraordinary entertainers to ever live."

"Elvis's movies aren't just some pop culture relic; they are a cinematic anomaly that remains unprecedented to this day."

"Elvis Presley is like this bridge between godliness and the pleasures of secular life."

"Memphis is where Elvis became a household name."

"You do know Elvis is dead, right? No, Elvis is not dead, he just went home."

"Thank you, everything that has made Elvis Presley one of the greatest entertainment stars in the world."

"Whoever has not seen Elvis live has missed the greatest entertainer of the 20th century."

"You asked me about the most successful song of all time... it likely was Elvis and his biggest selling single internationally... 'It's Now or Never.'"

"Elvis's superfly coat. That's a great coat."

"Ultimately, I've never met a person who I've loved more than Elvis."

"A few days prior to his death, Elvis had actually proposed to Ginger. A lot of people called Ginger the girlfriend of Elvis Presley at the time, but she was actually Elvis's fiancé."

"When Priscilla found out about Elvis's passing, it broke her. Despite their divorce, Elvis was still an essential part of her life."

"Elvis harbored a secret that may shed some light on his unfortunate choices. The tragic truth was that Elvis had had a twin, his older identical brother Jesse, who was stillborn just 35 minutes before Elvis came into the world."

"There was a different Elvis Presley that occupied this house back in 1957, then he was just on the brink of a career that was to become the talk of the entertainment world."

"Elvis Presley's final conversation revealed his deep desire for inner peace and forgiveness."

"Elvis Presley's spirituality, frequently eclipsed by his larger-than-life persona, was laid bare in intimate moments."

"Elvis was drawn to the sights and sounds of African American music and culture."

"Elvis was finally given the chance to record 'That's All Right Mama'."

"He understood that music as his in the same way that black musicians thought of it as theirs."

"Nobody commanded the stage any better than Elvis. The most exciting raw animalistic things I've ever seen."

"Elvis became my hope because I could tell after we played a couple of hours, he kind of liked that I thought he was cool before it was popular."

"Elvis loved jewelry and these he had these beautiful jeweled robes he had purchased in Hawaii and he would sit and play that electric organ."

"Here it was a good looking gal of course, a nice body on her, American native Indian outfit on, blonde hair, tan skin, and a feather in her hair. And my mouth just opened and Elvis looked right at me and I won't use the words he used. He said, 'Ron, don't even think about it.'"

"HIS BLIND SPOT WAS HIS BODY. IF ELVIS WOULD HAVE TAKEN CARE OF HIMSELF, AND HIS BODY, LIKE HE TOOK CARE OF HIS FANS AND THE PEOPLE WHO WORKED FOR HIM, HE'D BE HERE TODAY."

"Elvis is still very much loved by his fans."

"Elvis' legacy is very much the story of the American dream."

"Elvis believed in God. He believed strongly in prayer."

"When Elvis was in high school, he would often visit Shake-Rag and local gospel churches."

"My middle name is Clans Carter, you know Elvis, right?"

"...it seems absolutely imperative that Elvis Presley that we maintain some respect for his his actual individual brilliance while accepting the racism of the time..."

"So yeah, that's my number one, 'All Shook Up'."

"Elvis put out his latest flame, if you don't know that song, that's an incredible song."

"The packed arena was indication enough that Elvis is still as popular as ever."

"Relax, the king ain't dead yet, he's only sleeping."

"He was out of the building before the house lights came up, leaving the people to file out of the coliseum in awe of their fortune having seen him."

"It's good to know we still have an Elvis, even if the Elvis we have has to be this one."

"Elvis is so much more than what you think he is he's not just the man in the white suit he's not just uh human being in these difficult times."

"Colonel Parker was very shrewd... very much looking out for Elvis's interests."

"Graceland, the home of Elvis Presley, the man himself."

"Just who was the real Elvis Presley and what was he actually like behind closed doors?"

"Elvis in his movies wanting to be a race car driver probably loved driving fast so it only makes sense that he owns a Ferrari Dino at a 1975 Ferrari top speeds around 200 miles an hour."

"Elvis's personality kind of comes through in his possessions but especially in the cars."

"Elvis went on TV in 1956 and literally wiped out 2,000 years of judeo-christian uptightness about sex."

"From an Elvis fan, he made a whole lot of bad decisions, but from a strictly business point of view, he seemed to be brilliant."

"Without that jumpsuit phase, I'm not sure we'd have the visible icon of Elvis."

"Elvis Presley's meteoric rise to fame began that day."

"Elvis had become the king but it was from the humblest of beginnings"

"Kio's Visionary stewardship of graceland has garnered widespread Acclaim from both Elvis fans and critics."

"Elvis known for his charismatic and joyful Persona may have viewed this tradition as a way to share the festive spirit with those close to him and the countless fans who admired and celebrated his legacy."

"The enduring tradition of Elvis Presley keeping his Christmas decorations up until his birthday on January 8th is a well-known facet of the king's Festive Celebrations."

"Presley was a wonderful sexual device."

"Which singer first sang A Jailhouse Rock? That was Elvis Presley."

"...the guy who was performing in Vegas my favorite Elvis the guy who recorded live at Madison Square Garden in 1972 to me that is just one of the best live albums ever."

"Rock and roll is my music. I fell in love with rock and roll when it first... when I first heard it, it being Elvis, right at the beginning."

"Local boy makes good. Elvis the Pelvis Presley, king of rock and roll, returns to Tupelo, Mississippi."

"Elvis was very good to his fans. He would take a break and go talk to them between takes."

"Every celebrity should think that way, and Elvis was like that."

"If it wasn't for his fans, he wouldn't be here, and that's the truth."

"He always said if it wasn't for his fans, he wouldn't be here, and that's the truth."

"Elvis had a great smile on his face. You could see how much they loved each other."

"It was just a wonderful feeling to know these two happy people were here."

"He felt so good about it, and the next few shows after that, he was just flying high."

"Elvis knew Priscilla loved horses, so he decided to buy her one."

"Elvis would buy her anything she wanted."

"People have a wrong impression of Colonel Tom Parker, Elvis's manager."

"The stories about Colonel taking advantage of Elvis were not true."

"Elvis played Texas a lot, and they treated him so great."

"Elvis was well known in Texas, and they treated him so great."

"Walking around with Elvis in Paris, everybody recognized him."

"This is the top Elvis car, the prime prized possession of all the Elvis cars."

"Elvis Presley's sudden death shocked and saddened the world."

"Elvis lives, and we're going to prove it."

"That's the Elvis I want to introduce everybody to, the guy I grew up with, how great he really was."

"Early rock and roll was all Elvis."

"Elvis, he's called rock and roll."

"Elvis liked to collect police badges, so that's the Palm Springs Police badge."

"Elvis was living here mostly when he was making movies."

"That jukebox was the same jukebox that was here when Elvis lived here."

"That's the pool, looks like a diamond, doesn't it? Looks great."

"That's where Elvis used to buy his music."

"As you can see behind us is the original Lansky where Elvis Presley got his first suit."

"They're winning me over as soon as I walk in because I see 'That's All Right' as the 45 for Sun Records Elvis Presley right on the ceiling."

"This is a dulcimer given to Elvis Presley from June Carter Cash in 1974."

"You can't forget my man Elvis, that's up here at the very top, definitely a very sought after Grail."

"Well, that's all right, mama, that's all right for you."

"Let Elvis lift your spirits as only he can, moving performances you saw me cry."

"Love me tender is the greatest, really the greatest, the prettiest love song that Elvis actually recorded."

"Elvis performed 837 consecutive shows at the International Theater over seven years."

"I just fell in love with what the persona of Elvis Presley was."

"This Elvis will join the other Elvis on the mantle in my home, and they'll be known as the Elvis twins."

"There has not been another Elvis."

"Elvis Presley represents so much of what's right about Memphis."

"You might not be able to rule out that Elvis Presley was murdered, but you might be able to rule out that he was run over by a bus."

"Look, it's Graceland, the home of Elvis."

"Pop culture is my thing, and Elvis is the king."

"I fully grasp how fortunate I am, how very blessed and lucky I am to have not only known Elvis but to have loved him and to have been loved by him."

"Elvis has the most spectacular fans on the planet, the most devoted."

"Elvis's fans allow him to be human as well as this incredible demigod that is on a pedestal still."

"Elvis is kind of Oscar bait too. People really like music."

"That proves that Elvis owned this jet, it's right there, it's real."

"What if we turned Elvis Presley's private jet into Elvis Presley's private RV, the King of the Road?"

"We're going to build us an Elvis Jet RV."

"Elvis is back, we're going to go on tour."

"I think Elvis Presley's music will be here forever."

"It's not the music that stands the test of time, it's Elvis."

"Have dinner with one famous person, it would be Elvis Presley."

"I wasn't telling a biography; I was using the life of Elvis Presley to sort of contrast these big explorations about America in the 50s, 60s, and 70s."

"Stay close to me, something to why is men say only fools rushing, but I can't help falling in love with you."

"Elvis was born in this shack in East Tupelo, Mississippi."

"If you want to sing in the original key that Elvis Presley sings it in, you will want to put a capo on your second fret."

"Once I heard Elvis, that's when I wanted to be what Elvis was."

"If there was no Elvis, there'd be no Cliff Richard."

"Ladies and gentlemen, Elvis has left the building. Thank you and good night."

"Elvis Presley's 24th studio album 'Moody Blue' was released."

"I remember being musically sparked off by Chuck Berry... but the first rock and roll thing that really turned me... was 'Baby Let's Play House' by Presley."

"Elvis from 1963 captures the king of rock and roll with devastating intimacy and efficiency."

"Ladies and gentlemen, yes that's right, Elvis Presley."

"Described by Elvis Presley as the greatest singer in the world, R-O-Y, Roy, the Big O."

"Elvis had such an effect when he sang these songs... every one of these women thought he was singing it to them."

"We met Elvis in his big house in Los Angeles. It was very exciting."

"Nobody had the onstage presence and charisma like Elvis Aaron Presley."

"Let him rest in peace, let the world remember him as the king of rock and roll."

"Elvis Aaron Presley dead August 16th, 1977, that's a fact."

"Lisa was to her children like Gladys was to Elvis; she was just so protective and so loving."

"The most important thing he had ever done in his entire life was to have Lisa."

"Lisa Marie Presley was absolutely the love of Elvis's life."

"If Elvis didn't want it, we're not doing it."

"Let Elvis lift your spirits as only he can."

"Elvis Presley 22 karat gold cards, not even opening it."

"Elvis Presley sang about Jailhouse Rock."

"Elvis was a happy person, a outgoing person, a fun-loving person."

"He was just a regular guy, as regular as Elvis could be."

"Graceland, Elvis Presley's estate located in Memphis, can be found in Tennessee."

"I can't believe I'm finally gonna see Elvis's birthplace where literally where it all began."

"Elvis Aaron Presley was born January 8, 1935, in this house built by his father."

"The greatest performer probably ever was born in two rooms."

"Elvis truly was the epitome of rags to riches story."

"Elvis's revolutionary musical mix always had country as a key ingredient."

"Elvis revolutionized popular music by blending the blues he first heard in his youth in Tupelo with country, pop, and gospel."

"Nothing beats Elvis Live '68 comeback special, live at MSG, live in '75, they're all amazing."

"Elvis was 100% authenticity, whether you liked what he did or not, it was 100% him."

"That's right, Elvis Presley, the King, was born in this tiny home in 1935."

"That building is where the King, Elvis Presley, kissed his first girl."

"In 1945, that 10-year-old Elvis won his first singing contest. He placed fifth."

"Years later he would return as the King to the very spot."

"The guitar was sold to young Elvis for seven dollars and ninety cents. What a return on that investment, huh?"

"Highly recommend visiting just to see Elvis's birthplace."

"Scotty Moore was the guitar player that played with Elvis in his early career."

"The connection with Elvis also showed a different side of Anne Margaret, away from the movie sets and the glamour."

"Despite literally having it all - the fame, the looks, the talent, the fans - Elvis still harbored a lot of insecurities."

"Gospel music was embedded in Elvis's life."

"The death of his brother would haunt Elvis Aaron Presley, shaping his outlook for the rest of his life."

"His 1968 comeback special featured an Elvis remarkably at the peak."

"Charisma meant Christ within, and I fully believed that about Elvis Presley."

"There wasn't but one Elvis, they'll never be but one Elvis."

"Elvis could have certainly had a cult... it is almost like a religion."

"Tom Petty met Elvis Presley and he would later say that that day changed his life forever."

"Take my hand, take my whole life too, but I can't help falling in love with you."

"Elvis has left the building but will always be around."

"Take care of business, that's what he'd tell us, you must carry on the fight."

"Elvis Presley made over four billion dollars in his lifetime, giving away over half of it to his friends, to charity."

"A man that lived his life for the public, a man that filled his calling of God like Elvis Presley simply cannot be bad."

"If you can meet one famous person, dead or alive, who would it be? If I had to bring one person back from the dead, I would want to bring back Elvis Presley."

"What an exciting place to be, the home of Elvis Presley, Graceland."

"The king of rock and roll, Elvis Presley."

"Elvis is one of the greatest singers ever."

"Elvis at his peak was untouchable."

"The painting of Elvis made up of other paintings of Elvis is pretty impressive."

Elvis Presley Quotes