Like many Memphians, my wife and I are not Elvis fans. We don't attend any events and give (Graceland) a wide berth.
Quotes about graceland (6 Quotes)
Elvis sells all over the world, and that's where the real opportunity for growth lies for us, to take more of Elvis and Graceland out to the world,
Mall of America gets more visitors than Disney World, Grand Canyon and Graceland combined. People go to Bloomington just to see the mall, ... It's a sad commentary that commercial outlets like malls are more popular than historic and cultural sites or places of natural beauty. But it's one thing Americans do very well consume.
How many people have a family grave in the backyard? I'm sure I'll end up there, or I'll shrink my head and put it in a glass box in the living room. I'll get more tourists to Graceland that way.
Lauderdale Courts, Audubon Drive, Graceland Elvis eclipsed the American dream, vaulting from housing project to home ownership and millionaire status in less than a decade. His former residences give us a tangible sense of his trajectory for future generations to understand, ... Interestingly, these three structures, as well as his birthplace in Tupelo, are so evocative of Southern building types.
I just look at it, as it's something that I had to do. I had this vision that really, Graceland is suited for a king and it is his castle. And people really should see it, as he loved it.