British Crooner Engelbert Humperdinck?"
ELVIS: (Elvis shook his head at the suggestion) "I think they are great",..."But My decision to return was made in 1965, and it was hard to wait",..."I don't
think I could have waited any longer."... "We had to finish up the movie commitments we had before I could start on this... "I missed the Live contact with an
Audience." "It was getting harder and harder to sing to a camera all day."
PRESS: "Can you remember first coming to Vegas?"
ELVIS: "Sure, I was 19 years old." (Elvis was actually 21) "Nobody knew Me."... "Whe're you from...Boy?, They would ask."
PRESS: "How do you like being a father?"
ELVIS: "I like it !"
PRESS: "Are you and Priscilla planning on adding to your Family?"
ELVIS: "You'll be the first to know." LOL
PRESS: "What things do you do when you are at home at Graceland?"
ELVIS: "I ride horse back, swim and talk with the tourists hanging out at the gates."
PRESS: "How does your wife feel about you being a Sex Symbol again?"
ELVIS: "I don't know... you would have to ask her."
PRESS: "Do your Wife and Daughter accompany you?"
ELVIS: "Priscilla is here,... but my Daughter is in L.A. with her Nanny."..."She could not make it."
PRESS: "How do you Manage to stay so Young?"
ELVIS: "I don't know".."One of these days I'll probably fall apart." "I feel, I've just been lucky."
PRESS: "Are you tired of your present type of movie, have you grown tired of the movie plots??
ELVIS: "Yes, I want to Change the type of Script I've been doing."
PRESS: "What kind of Scripts do you like?"
ELVIS: "Something with Meaning".... "I'm going after More Serious Material." "I couldn't dig always playing the Guy who'd get into a fight, Beat the Guy up,..,
and in the Next Shot Sing to Him."
PRESS: "Do you think it was a mistake to do so many Movie Sound-Track Albums?"
ELVIS: "I think so"..... "When you do Ten songs in a movie,they can't all be good songs." "Anyway",.."I got tired of Singing to Turtles."
PRESS: "When you met the Beatles", "No press was allowed, why was that?"
ELVIS: "I think because we could relax more that way and we could talk Candidly."
PRESS: "Do you like to wear leather-jackets, like the one you wore in your TV-Special?"
ELVIS: "No".... "I hate wearing them, because they are too hot when your working."
PRESS: "Where did you get the design for your stage out-fits?"
ELVIS: "I got the idea by a Karate-gi,.. I once had."
PRESS: "What do you think of the Hollywood scene?"
ELVIS: "I just don't go for it....." "I have nothing against it, but I just don't enjoy it."
PRESS: "How long did you rehearse for these shows?"
ELVIS: "I practised for nearly 3 months." "Today I went through Three Complete Dress Rehersals." "This was the fourth time I did that show today." ..." I'm
really Beat."
PRESS: "How did you choose the songs for the show?"
ELVIS: "I just sang My Favorite Songs."
PRESS: "Do you want to do more Live Shows?"
ELVIS: "I want to.... I would like to play all over the World."... "I chose Las Vegas to Play First, Because it is a place People come to from All Over."
PRESS: "Are you trying to change your image with songs like "In the Ghetto"?
ELVIS: "No, "In The Ghetto" was such a great song, I just couldn't pass it up after I heard it." "There are a lot of New Records Out Now that have the same sound I
started,.. But they're Better."...."I mean, you can't compare a song like "Yesterday" with "Hound Dog",..... Can You?"
PRESS: "Why have you led such a secluded life all these years?"
ELVIS: "It's not secluded Honey.".." I'm just Sneaky." LOL
PRESS: "Is it true you dye your hair?"
ELVIS: "Sure, I have always done it for the movies."
PRESS: "Did you enjoy performing Live again?"
ELVIS: "Yes !... "This has been one of the Most Exciting Nights of my Life."
PRESS: "Did you feel nervous during the show?"
ELVIS: "For the First Three songs or so, I didn't feel relaxed until after "Love me Tender" before I loosened up."....."Then I Thought, What The Heck.....Get
With It Man!" "Or you might be out of a Job Tomorrow".
PRESS: "Do you have a share in the International Hotel?"
ELVIS: "No, I have not."
PRESS: "Why did you choose a Negro backup group?:
ELVIS: "They help get a feeling and get to my soul."
PRESS: "Have you ever seen England's top singer, Cliff Richard?"
ELVIS: "Yes, I met him in Germany a long time ago." (Elvis was mistaken, he could have been thinking of someone else, maybe Billy Fury, However they did not
meet until 62')
PRESS: "Mr. Presley,".. "I've been sent here by "Lord Sutch Enterprises" "To offer you One Million Pounds Sterling to make Two Apperances at the Wembley Empire
Stadium in England,".... " This Price will include a Documentary that will be Filmed during and after the Shows." "It will Only Take 24 Hours."
ELVIS: (Elvis points to Col.Parker)"You'll have to ask him about that."
COLONEL: (Parker)"Just put down the desposit."
ELVIS: "Elvis, how much do you get paid for these performances?"
COLONEL: (Parker Speaks up)"We are pleased with the deal. I am glad He is Here."
PRESS: "Is it true you get paid in International-stocks?"
COLONEL: (Parker Speaks up again) "Certainly not."... "The only thing we get for Free are the Crickets in the Rooms."
PRESS: "Do you still own about 10 cars?"
ELVIS: "I have never owned that many."... " Only 4 or 5 at most."
PRESS: "Elvis is there any Other Individual You would Rather Be?"
ELVIS: "Are you Kidding ???" LOL