ELVIS PRESLEY APRIL 2, 1957

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ELVIS PRESLEY APRIL 2, 1957

On April 2, 1957, Elvis Presley performed twice at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Canada. He spoke to reporters and fans before his first show at the Gardens:

JOURNALIST: Do you have any matchmaking plans?

ELVIS PRESLEY (grinning broadly and giving both thumbs up): I haven’t even thought about it. I’ve been engaged twice, but I can’t even remember; my first romance was when I was 9. I fell in love with a woman when she was 20, and I thought that was the one. Now I like them all.

JOURNALIST: What is it like to travel from one place to another for one-night performances?

ELVIS PRESLEY: It’s a very hectic life, but I’d rather be on tour than making films or television appearances.

JOURNALIST: Do you have any plans to leave show business?

ELVIS PRESLEY: Not at the moment. He’ll probably dump me first.

JOURNALIST: Do you ever have stage fright?

ELVIS PRESLEY: Always. It’s the waiting that makes me nervous. I get over it after I’ve done a couple of songs. But I never fully relax.

JOURNALIST: Do displays of affection from teenagers interfere with your private life?

ELVIS PRESLEY: Certainly. I hadn’t been shopping since Christmas. Then I took a girl from Vegas with me* and there was such a crush that she got lost and had to take a cab home by herself. I’ve been scared a few times at shows, but I only remember a couple where the crowd really went wild.

JOURNALIST: Have you ever thought about becoming a doctor, lawyer or psychiatrist?

ELVIS PRESLEY: I haven’t thought about becoming a psychiatrist, but I have thought about consulting some of them.

JOURNALIST: Have you ever thought about wearing a costume?

ELVIS PRESLEY: My sideburns would give me away. Besides, a costume makes you look even stranger than you are.

JOURNALIST: Who chooses your songs?

ELVIS PRESLEY: My contract with RCA allows me to choose my own material. That’s a mistake a lot of artists make. Nobody knows better than you what is best for you.

JOURNALIST: How come you’re not wearing blue suede shoes?

ELVIS PRESLEY: I have five pairs of blue suede shoes at home, but I never wear them. That kind of thing gets worn out after a while.

JOURNALIST: Do you have any advice for teenagers?

ELVIS PRESLEY: Stay in school if you can. I never realized how important it was until I finished.

JOURNALIST: Do you write to your mother while you are on tour?

ELVIS PRESLEY: Sweetie, I haven’t written a letter since I left 6th grade.

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