Quotes By Elvis Presley
Artist
Elvis Presley
Jan 08, 1935 - Aug 16, 1977
Somebody does somethin' stupid, that's human. They don't stop when they see it's wrong, that's a fool.
When your intelligence don't tell you something ain't right, your conscience gives you a tap you on the shoulder and says 'Hold on'. If it don't, you're a snake.
The child needs a helping hand or he'll grow up to be an angry young man some day.
In public, I like real conservative clothes, something that's not too flashy. But onstage, I like 'em as flashy as you can get 'em.
When you get down to the nitty gritty, isn't it a pity that in this big city not one little bitty man will admit that he could have been a little wrong.
I don't like to be called Elvis the Pelvis. It's one of the most childish expressions I've ever heard coming from an adult. But if they wanna call me that, there's nothin' I can do about it, so I just have to accept it.
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 was an only child, and Mother was always right with me all my life. I used to get very angry at her when I was growing up-it's a natural thing.
When I started singing, I weighed 153 pounds. I weigh 184 now. I haven't gotten any taller, but I'm putting on a little more weight.
The closest I ever came to getting married was just before I started singing. In fact, my first record saved my neck.
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