You ain't nothing but hound dog, cryin' all the time. You ain't never caught a rabbit and you ain't no friend of mine.

I sure lost my musical direction in Hollywood. My songs were the same conveyer belt mass production, just like most of my movies were.

It's not how much you have that makes people look up to you, it's who you are.

Don't step on my blue suede shoes.

I don't know anything about music. In my line you don't have to.

In this day and time you can't even get sick; you are strung-out! Well by God, I'll tell you something, friend: I have never been strung-out in my life, except on music!

What's the good of reaching 90, if you waste 89?