Elvis was a symbol of the country's vitality, rebelliousness, and good humor.
Elvis was the only man from Northeast Mississippi who could shake his hips and still be loved by rednecks, cops, and hippies.
If Marilyn Monroe was alive right now, what would she be doing?' Clawing at the roof of her coffin.
The last time I saw Marilyn was in late 1959, when I appeared in Let's Make Love at Fox. The wide-eyed Marilyn I had first known was gone. This Marilyn was more beautiful than ever.
The day Elvis passed away would be our national holiday, if the South would have won, we'd had it made.
At no point did I ever doubt I would be as near as anybody could be to England's Elvis Presley. Even from eight or nine years old, I thought, Well, I'll be the greatest rock star in England. I just made up my mind.
Halloween put me on the map, and I'm very sad to hear of his death.
