Memphis Quotes

85 Memphis quotes by 77 unique authors

Man, that record came out and was real big in Memphis. They started playing it, and it got real big. Don't know why-the lyrics had… — Elvis Presley
I sang in church growing up. Memphis is the blues capital of the world, we like to say. — Justin Timberlake
No such thing as a hard woman, Memphis,just soft men. With that, I turned, and the others followed me. — Laurell K. Hamilton
Facinating." He broke into a wide grin. "I've discovered something, Khufu. This is not Memphis, Egypt." Khufu gave me a sideways look, and I could… — Rick Riordan
Most guys my age have girlfriends and drinking buddies on their speed dial. Me, I have the Memphis CDC. — Mira Grant
Memphis—it’s just a bird. Birds fly around, brother. It’s what they do. It’s not following you, and it’s not a sign. Unless you really did… — Libba Bray
Life don’t come to you, Memphis. You gotta take it. We have to take it. Because ain’t nobody handing it to us. — Libba Bray
It's funny, when you're a child you think time will never go by, but when you hit about twenty, time passes like you're on the… — Fannie Flagg
Memphis found his smile. 'You know me, sir. I don't wear worry. — Libba Bray
I bought my first electric guitar when I moved to Memphis; a Gibson with a DeArmond pickup which I used with a small Gibson amplifier. — B B King
I used to play - when I first started trying to be professional, I disk jockey from 1949 to 1955 in Memphis, Tennessee, and I… — B B King
I have a tattoo that I got in Memphis, and another I got in Dayton. — Colin Donnell
In the days when regional music was very clearly defined and had a clear personality - Memphis, Detroit, Chicago, whatever - Philadelphia had a tradition… — John Oates
I grew up in the 1960s in Memphis, and my father was a member of the American Civil Liberties Union. I was born three years… — Ira Sachs
My own experience with trains dates to long-ago childhood trips with my family in Mississippi to see my grandmother off at the station in Jackson,… — Alan Huffman
In 1968, the sanitation workers of Memphis tried to form a union. The city resisted. The Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. came to support them.… — Robert Reich
I could not see myself going back into the studio without Tommy Dowd, our beloved producer who passed away in 2002. Then in 2009, Michael… — Gregg Allman
Many cities make music, but no city breathes music quite like Memphis. The songs and sounds that come from here are uniquely American. — Shawn Amos
I accepted an offer to do a concert for the reopening of the Mall of Memphis. — Johnny Rivers
I picked all the tunes before I went to Memphis, and the band was all set. Willie Mitchell is an arranger like I am, and… — Otis Rush
The support this city and our fans have shown the Grizzlies made my decision to stay in Memphis an easy one. Memphis deserves a championship… — Jerry West
No, I always hated modeling. I developed an early hatred of modeling just from having to do it; having won Miss Teenage Memphis, I had… — Cybill Shepherd
I can only speak for myself, but when I was growing up in Memphis - and having the Martin Luther King holiday and the moment… — Katori Hall
The beginning of the shows are different. One time we'll say 'Hello, Denver'. Another time we'll say 'Hello, Memphis'. It's always different. — Lance Bass
I met the Colonel when Elvis was recording some song I'd written for one of his movies. Elvis was just having fun with the gang… — Mac Davis

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