Elvis Presley Quotes (85 Quotes)

I knew by heart all the dialogue of James Dean's films; I could watch Rebel Without a Cause a hundred times over.

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.

Since the beginning, it was just the same. The only difference, the crowds are bigger now.

I'm no hillbilly singer.

When I was a child, ladies and gentleman, I was a dreamer. I read comic books, and I was the hero in the movie. So every dream I ever dreamed has come true a hundred times...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 bed -- without a song. So I keep singing my song.

The world is more alive at night it's like God isn't looking.

I'm not trying to be sexy. It's just my way of expressing myself when I move around.

I'd just like to be treated like a regular customer.

I'm trying to keep a level head. You have to be careful out in the world. It's so easy to get turned.

The Lord can give, and the Lord can take away. I might be herding sheep next year.

It was during Elvis' 18-month assignment in West Germany when he met Priscilla Ann Beaulieu, who was the daughter of an American Air Force captain's daughter.

My movements, ma'am, are all leg movements. I don't do nothing with my body.

I don't do any vulgar movements.

Don't criticize what you don't understand, son. You never walked in that man's shoes.

I'm so nervous. I've always been nervous, ever since I was a kid.

Illusions of The King.

Until we meet again, may God bless you as he has blessed me.

Music should be something that makes you gotta move, inside or outside

The army teaches boys to think like men.

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.

I don't think I'm bad for people. If I did think I was bad for people, I would go back to driving a truck, and I really mean this.

They put me on television. And the whole thing broke loose. It was wild, I tell ya for sure.

The interior of the car consists of reupholstered seats, as well as Elvis' initials on the inside of the driver's door.

Whatever I will become will be what God has chosen for me.

I've never written a song in my life. It's all a big hoax.

I did the Ed Sullivan show four times. I did the Steve Allen show. I did the Jackie Gleason show.

Man, I really like Vegas.

I happened to come along in the music business when there was no trend.

I learned a lot from 'Elvis' because it wasn't just the impersonator I had to watch,

I learned how important it is to entertain people and give them a reason to come and watch you play.

The colored folks been singing it and playing it just like I'm doin' now, man, for more years than I know. I got it from them.

I like entertaining people. I really miss it.

Maybe it was the sideburns, but I just didnt fit in. (Elvis speaking about his youth)

From the time I was a kid, I always knew something was going to happen to me. Didn't know exactly what.

I'll stay in Memphis.

After a hard day of basic training, you could eat a rattlesnake.

Ah just act the way ah feel.

I sure lost my musical direction in Hollywood. My songs were the same conveyer belt mass production, just like most of my movies were.

That's why I hate to get started in these jam sessions. I'm always the last one to leave.

music was never the same after Sun.

I think I have something tonight that's not quite correct for evening wear. Blue suede shoes.

Those movies sure got me into a rut.

Truth is like the sun. You can shut it out for a time, but it ain't goin' away.

Singers come and go, but if you're a good actor, you can last a long time

Rock and roll music, if you like it, if you feel it, you can't help but move to it. That's what happens to me. I can't help it.'

The closest I ever came to getting married was just before I started singing. In fact, my first record saved my neck.

Rhythm is something you either have or don't have, but when you have it, you have it all over.

I think most people have a natural instinct to rebel.

When I got outta High School I was driving a truck. I was just a poor boy from Memphis, Memphis.

I was training to be an electrician. I suppose I got wired the wrong way round somewhere along the line.