Priscilla Presley
Priscilla Presley
Priscilla Ann Presleyis an American actress and business magnate. She is the former wife of the late entertainer Elvis Presley as well as co-founder and former chairwoman of Elvis Presley Enterprises, the company that turned Graceland into one of the top tourist attractions in the United States. She practices Scientology. In her acting career, Presley starred with Leslie Nielsen in the three successful Naked Gun films, and played the role of Jenna Wade on the long-running television series Dallas...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actress
Date of Birth24 May 1945
CityBrooklyn, NY
CountryUnited States of America
I lived a really wonderful life with this man and even after our divorce, it was incredible.
It's not that, you know, when a relationship doesn't work and there are issues, you have to somehow work it out if there are children involved.
At times he could be very critical. He didn't like prints on me. He didn't like stripes. He didn't like boldness. He said I was petite and that was taking away from my looks.
He would use amphetamines to stay awake because he would have late night maneuvers that would go way into the early morning hours and he was given pills to stay up for the long hours.
I did, but I'm not real fond of giving interviews.
There is a shyness about me, and I really need to get out more.
When one of Lisa's baby teeth fell out here, the tooth fairy left her 50 cents. Another tooth fell out when she was with her father in Las Vegas, and that tooth fairy left her $5. When I told Elvis that 50 cents would be more in line, he laughed. He knew I was not criticizing him; how would Elvis Presley know the going rate for a tooth?
Being considered beautiful at a young age sends confusing signals. You think people only like you because of your beauty.
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.
And when Elvis was unhappy, believe me, everyone was unhappy.
Inner beauty should be the most important part of improving one's self.
There's been a big void out there, in terms of where I've been and what I am currently working on, I'd like to fill that void now and share my exciting plans for the future.
You know, Lisa, for the longest time, did not sing.
You have to remember that when I met Elvis, you know, it wasn't the fanfare that it is today or even when he was here in the states and I was in Germany growing up.