"There were the phone calls and Elvis had asked me to visit him in Los Angeles. This was in 1962"
- Priscilla Presley
About this Quote
The quote by Priscilla Presley is a reflection on a time in her life when she remained in a relationship with Elvis Presley. The quote suggests that Elvis had actually called her through call and asked her to visit him in Los Angeles in 1962. This was a substantial minute in Priscilla's life as it was the start of her relationship with Elvis. It was a time of enjoyment and anticipation as she will embark on a journey to meet the man she would ultimately wed. The quote also reviews the power of Elvis' celeb status and how it had the ability to draw people to him. It is a suggestion of the effect Elvis had on individuals and how his music and charisma had the power to bring individuals together.
"I wake up every morning and I feel like I'm juggling glass balls. I live in Los Angeles, my business is run out of London, and most evenings I'm cuddled up in front of Skype, in my dressing gown, speaking with my studio in London. I travel a lot, my team travel a lot, but I wouldn't have it any other way"
"Well, rather than to give you my impression on Los Angeles, per se, my older sister's husband is and American, therefore I have a pretty good idea of the, perhaps the characteristics of Americans in general"
"When I came to Los Angeles, it was the first time that I ever felt like I belong somewhere. Not because it was wacky, but because people here understood what I felt like to perform, and there were other kids my age who wanted to do it. I didn't get looked at as God, you freak"
"I did a play called Throne of Straw when I was 11, at the Odyssey Theatre in Los Angeles. It became really clear to me at that point that I enjoyed acting more than any other experience I was having"
"I drove across country in my yellow 1970 VW bug (which I drove until 1986) to Los Angeles, having had enough cold weather in 5 years in Ann Arbor, and found a job within a few days"
