“If anyone asks you what kind of music you play, tell him ‘pop.’”

I’ve got to play in front of people. If I’m not moved, how can they be moved.

That’ll be the day when I die.

Heartbeat, why do you skip when my baby’s lips meet mine?

Without Elvis none of us could have made it.

Words of love you whisper soft and true Darling I love you.

I’m not trying to stump anybody… it’s the beauty of the language that I’m interested in.

Peggy Sue, Peggy Sue, oh how my heart yearns for you.

Death is very often referred to as a good career move.

My love is bigger than a Cadillac, I try to show you, but you drive me back.

Don’t tell him ‘rock ‘n’ roll’ or they won’t even let you in the hotel.

Oh boy, when you’re with me. Oh boy, I want the world to see that you were meant for me.

You’re never as good as everyone tells you when you win, and you’re never as bad as they say when you lose.

All anyone asks for is a chance to work with pride.

I at least wanted them to get into a respectable position before anyone else took over.

I said to myself, I have things in my head that are not like what anyone has taught me – shapes and ideas so near to me – so natural to my way of being and thinking that it hasn’t occurred to me to put them down.

Anyone can have a good day, but you have to be able to perform on a bad day.

I believe I would rather have Stieglitz like something – anything I had done – than anyone else I know.

Cats on the bandstand, give them each a big hand, anyone who sweats like that must be all right.

Anyone who doesn’t feel the crosses simply doesn’t get that country.