"My husband was a pilot. He flew Elvis when Elvis first started making appearances around the country."

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"My husband was a pilot. He flew Elvis when Elvis first started making appearances around the country."

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"I can always remember that experience in Hawaii pleasantly on account of Elvis."

Experience

"We have boys now, and men, in the rock and roll business and all the show business, who have this reaction on women. They scream. They yell. They do all sorts of wild things."

Business

"I've been with certain stars; some are caring and pay attention to their fans and to their fellow performers and some are too busy. Elvis never seemed too busy."

Attention

"I think Elvis would be alive today, probably, if he had been allowed to mix and mingle with his fans. I think it was a great cross for him to bear that he couldn't get out and be with his fans."

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"Colonel Parker asked Henry and me to come to Elvis' suite and have breakfast. There were at least five policemen stationed up there. He was talking on the telephone."

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"I think Elvis loved his fans - I think that's why they loved him and still love him. Fans are very conscious and sensitive to the fact that performers love them."

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"Kissing a man with a beard is a lot like going to a picnic. You don't mind going through a little bush to get there!"

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