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Priscilla, why another book on Elvis?
Why another book?
Because I don't feel that the books that have
been put out on Elvis Presley has
depicted him as the man that he was.
I feel that a lot of them
have treated him unjustly
and I've said this before and
I really mean this, that I can't
after we're gone and
we're out of this world
the books that are left are
going to be you know, history
and I can't let that happen.
Are you trying to offset those
things that have been written by
No
people I would call quick buck artists?
I'm not going to go back and say
this isn't true, that's not true, you know
I can't do that.
All I can do is write about the person
that I knew, that I saw as his wife
as his friend, as his lover,
as his child, you know.
There were a lot of things
that I feel were mis-read.
Judging from the kind of person you are,
one who has taken it upon herself to work in the
business field and to work as an actress,
I imagine it was very important to you to
establish your own identity.
Absolutely.
Absolutely, I mean anyone
that carries a famous name
is carrying a burden on their shoulders
and carrying the name of
Presley has been absolutely
out of curiosity,
out of just gossip
out of rumors
I mean you know, people walk around
and they have this misconception of
you know, let's say even who I am
so doing something on my own
is very rewarding.
Going in with that particular name,
because it's such a well-known name
hasn't been as helpful as
people might think, you know
you walk in the door, I think a
lot of people are curious about me
they like you know, see
what I look like or how I am
because of the name, the background,
the past, the history
and that's a lot to overcome
you know, it's a lot of, I've carried
on my shoulders for many years
and I think for the first time I'm
going in as you know, myself.
I feel sorry for anyone, any wife
that is associated with a celebrity
because I could sit back I guess
and as people even ask me, you know
why are you even doing this, why are
you in the business, why are you acting
and it's a personal fight within myself.
I have to, I don't want to just
sit back and do nothing
you know, life goes on.
I like challenges
and I like to take them
and hopefully conquer them.
