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The First Thing I Think Of When I Think About Coming To Las Vegas And Playing Is Always Elvis; Its Always The First Thing On My Mind.

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The First Thing I Think Of When I Think About Coming To Las Vegas And Playing Is Always Elvis; Its Always The First Thing On My Mind.

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Privilege And Complacency Paralyze Me With Fear Sometimes.

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Cousins Are Forever And Forever Are Cousins They Stand By Your Side For You No Matter What.

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My Advice To New Artists Is To Embrace A Broader Concept Of Timelessness Than Vintage Or Retro.

I've Read And Heard That Some Of The Most Inspiring Vocal Interpreters Adhere Habitually To One Rule: Always Think The Lyrics As You're Singing Them, So That The Sentiment Is Always Appropriate And Heartfelt.

I'm Not Sure I'll Ever Be Famous By Anyone's Definition. I Can Only Hope To Be Allowed By The Audience To Continue My Life's Work.

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Privilege And Complacency Paralyze Me With Fear Sometimes. But The Less Vulnerable We Are Because Of Privilege, The Country We're Born In, Or The Security We Enjoy, The More Vulnerable Our Souls Are To Apathy.

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