We’ll always be ready for Elvis Presley quotes. Elvis Aaron Presley, born on January 8, 1935 lived until August 16, 1977. You very likely know him as Elvis, or better yet, the unrivaled King of Rock and Roll. Elvis is rightfully looked upon as one of the most profoundly impactful cultural figures to live in the 20th century. His words and riffs and overall aesthetic will truly echo into eternity. If you’ve been fortunate enough to see an Elvis performance live or as a video recording you’ll also know that he had a superhuman ability to dish out the most energized performances that you’ve ever seen. We’re going to take a look at some of the most unforgettable quotes that Elvis left behind.
1. On ambition
“Ambition is a dream with a V8 engine.”
2. On the truth
“Truth is like the sun. You can shut it out for a time, but it ain’t going.”
3. On being human
“The image is one thing, and the human being is another.”
4. On musical knowledge
“I don’t know anything about music. In my line, you don’t have to.”
5. On values
“Values are like fingerprints. Nobody’s are the same, but you leave them all over everything you do.”
6. On rhythm
“Rhythm is something you either have or don’t have, but when you have it, you have it all over.”
7. On acceptance
“Don’t criticize what you don’t understand, son. You never walked in that man’s shoes.”
8. On meaningful actions
“Do something worth remembering.”
9. On when it goes wrong
“When things go wrong, don’t go with them.”
10. On things coming and going
“The Lord can give, and the Lord can take away. I might be herding sheep next year.”
11. On the process with shows
“We do two shows a night for five weeks. A lot of times, we’ll go upstairs and sing until daylight, gospel songs. We grew up with it.”
12. On rock and roll music
“Rock and roll music, if you like it, if you feel it, you can’t help but move to it.”
13. On being yourself
“I’m not trying to be sexy. It’s just my expressing myself when I’move around.”
14. On being treated normally
“I’d just like to be treated like a regular customer.”
15. On life expectations
“I never expected to be anybody important.”
16. On human nature
“It’s human nature to gripe, but I’m going ahead and doing the best I can.”
17. On music’s purpose
“Music should be something that makes you gotta move, inside or outside.”
18. On dreaming
“I was a dreamer. When I was in school, I was the guy that had the biggest ideas about doing everything, but I never thought it would happen.”
19. On showing love to the fans
“Take care of the fans, and they will always take care of you.”
20. On maintaining level headedness
“I’m trying to keep a level head. You have to be careful out in the world. It’s so easy to get turned.”
