No one has really heard my side of the story, the adventure we had together, the transformation that I had going from a schoolgirl to a woman overnight.

It was more that his career was going down again and he was tired of the songs. He was tired of the routine. And there was a point where he just kind of gave up. He couldn't face being 40. And he resorted to stimulants. There's a dark side there, a really dark side.

As a person, he was wonderful. He really was a great person. He was full of life. He had a great sense of humor. Very talented, of course, but very caring to his parents. There was a very endearing quality about Elvis.

There were the phone calls and Elvis had asked me to visit him in Los Angeles. This was in 1962.

I don't feel like a grandmother. I don't.

I did, but I'm not real fond of giving interviews.

Being considered beautiful at a young age sends confusing signals. You think people only like you because of your beauty.