Minnie Pearl
Minnie Pearl
Sarah Ophelia Colley Cannon, known professionally as Minnie Pearl, was an American country comedian who appeared at the Grand Ole Opry for more than 50 yearsand on the television show Hee Haw from 1969 to 1991...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCountry Singer
Date of Birth25 October 1912
CountryUnited States of America
Minnie Pearl quotes about
pay people remember
When people pay their money, they want to see you. That's the way it was with Elvis. I like to remember him the way he was in Hawaii.
autographs elvis few signed walked
Elvis walked over and signed a few autographs over the fence. They were screaming. I had never seen this.
account experience pleasantly
I can always remember that experience in Hawaii pleasantly on account of Elvis.
conscious elvis fact fans loved performers sensitive
I think Elvis loved his fans-I think that's why they loved him and still love him. Fans are very conscious and sensitive to the fact that performers love them.
girls gotten
I was just horrified. I thought the girls were going to kill Elvis. They would have if they could have gotten loose, I'm afraid.
elvis hank perform worried
I don't think Elvis was able, really, to perform a lot of times when he did. I worried about that, same way I did with Hank Williams, Sr.
colonel parker stay
Colonel Parker said, When we get off the plane, you stay with Elvis. I want you in all the pictures.
doors appearance taking-pictures
They were taking pictures and everything. When we got down off the plane, the minute Elvis made his appearance at the door of the plane, the screaming got even worse.
police trying village
When we got to the hotel, the Hawaiian Village, there were 500 screaming women there. The police were trying to keep the crowd back. It was very dangerous.
redneck courses
I knew about Elvis. Of course, everybody knew about him then.
pregnancy boys men
We have boys now, and men, in the rock and roll business and all the show business, who have this reaction on women. They scream. They yell. They do all sorts of wild things.
redneck thinking facts
I think Elvis loved his fans - I think that's why they loved him and still love him. Fans are very conscious and sensitive to the fact that performers love them.
stars redneck caring
I've been with certain stars; some are caring and pay attention to their fans and to their fellow performers and some are too busy. Elvis never seemed too busy.
giving used performing
Once you've gotten used to performing, you can't give it up.