There was a misconception about me when I started off because I had my hair greased up and I have some vague resemblance to the hillbilly gene pool that Elvis came from. People would say, 'You want to be Elvis' and I would say, 'No'.

Any time you talk about your own stuff you sound self-aggrandising.

The '50s was a pretty wonderful time for people, it was hopeful.

If you listen to old Jerry Lee Lewis records, he'll always - about nine times out of 10 have the lyrics different than the original record is.

I hate modern car radios. In my car, I don't even have a push-button radio. It's just got a dial and two knobs. Just AM. One knob makes it louder, and one knob changes the station. When you're driving, that's all I want.

I don't think I've had a more miserable life than a lot of people. I think I've had a pretty lucky life.

I'm in showbusiness. I'm an entertainer.