Jackie DeShannon Quotes

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• I think to just single out a highlight of Elvis's career is pretty much impossible. As far as being a fan of his, a lifetime…
• Well, as an artist, I think that Elvis's generosity to me he always talked very highly about me, he always spoke very highly about my…
• Elvis was, at least the times I was around him, Elvis was a practical joker. He was always, had some little mischievous something going.
• I would think, to me, growing up in the south, growing up with all the gospel music, singing in the church and having that rhythm…
• I was lucky enough to first meet Elvis at his house in Bel Air and he used to invite different artists, singers and musicians, to…
• What the world needs now is love, sweet love.
• And unless you have that sense of being creative, people think you're just working all the time.
• I think Ingmar Bergman, Francoise Truffaut - all these people created images in my mind, beautiful pictures, I loved what was known at that time…
• I always went with my agenda, I just couldn't execute it.
• I went to art school, I think it helped me a great deal because it taught me who I am.
• Ignorance is kind of bliss.
• The happy story right now is the full page in Vanity Fair, which gives me a great deal of exposure.
• And being away and not performing for a long time and really connecting with my audience for a long time, I have a great responsibility…
• And I just remember, you know, breaking into tears and feeling so empty because, as long as Elvis was in the world, you always knew…
• I think, describing Elvis for me would be a very generous king. He was the king of rock and roll, will always be. He's whats…
• I'm very interested to see how this new painting will go - I know I want it big and stark, and as I said, I…
• No, I got my web site going and said I have the record out. People were just falling on the floor - they couldn't believe…
• There are some good songs, but not the kind of song-writing that I remember, that I like. Springsteen still does it. Paul Simon, and there…
• We have to set our own agenda, we have to set our own standards, we have to be very strong about what we want, we…
• When Elvis was performing, you just tried to figure out a way to get there. I think he set all the records and anyone that…

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