10 Elvis Presley Quotes to Remember ‘The King’ on His 81st Birthday

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Today would have been Elvis Presley’s 81st birthday, and we have chosen our favorite quotes from ‘The King’ in honor of his legacy.

Elvis Presley Quotes

The legendary performer was perhaps the most iconic stage persona of the 20th century, known for his slick hair, mesmerizing hip movements and the touch of romance he added to smoking a cigarette.

He is the best-selling solo artist of all time, with at least half a billion people picking up an Elvis record at some point in their lives. The King released more than 100 singles, dozens of albums, and a wide variety of awards to honor his music, including the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.

Here are the 10 best Elvis Presley quotes:

  • “Ambition is a dream with a V8 engine.”
  • “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.”
  • “Truth is like the sun. You can shut it out for a time, but it ain’t goin’ away.”
  • “I’m trying to keep a level head. You have to be careful out in the world. It’s so easy to get turned.”
  • “People ask me where I got my singing style. I didn’t copy my style from anybody.”
  • “More than anything else, I want the folks back at home to think right of me.”
  • “When I was a boy, I always saw myself as a hero in comic books and in movies. I grew up believing this dream.”
  • “Until we meet again, may God bless you as he has blessed me.”
  • “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.”
  • “You only pass through this life once, you don’t come back for an encore”

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