The image is one thing, and the human being is another. It's very hard to live up to an image, put it that way.

Take care of the fans and they will sure as hell take care of you.

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

My fans want my shirt. They can have my shirt. They put it on my back.

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.

A celebrated people lose dignity upon a closer view.