Elvis and Ginger Quotes

“You’ve got to kill it and get it behind you. If something ever bothers you, Ginger, you’ve got to kill it and get it behind you.”
― Ginger Alden, Elvis and Ginger: Elvis Presley's Fiancée and Last Love Finally Tells Her Story

“used a cologne called Zizanie and Neutrogena face soap; even today, those scents make me think of him. We would often sit on his bed and read for hours.”
― Ginger Alden, Elvis and Ginger: Elvis Presley's Fiancée and Last Love Finally Tells Her Story

“With a knowing look, Elvis said, “Ginger, always start at the beginning. Be patient and learn.”
― Ginger Alden, Elvis and Ginger: Elvis Presley's Fiancée and Last Love Finally Tells Her Story

“The kundalini, or “life force,” was like a spiritual energy residing in a resting body, Elvis said, a sleeping serpent in the root chakra located at the base of the spine. To demonstrate this, Elvis placed his hand at the bottom of my spine, forcefully applying pressure while explaining that, if this spiritual energy was aroused and released, its power was enormous and could bring one to an enlightened state. Shaking”
― Ginger Alden, Elvis and Ginger: Elvis Presley's Fiancée and Last Love Finally Tells Her Story

“Elvis took special care to explain his intellectual and spiritual interests to me. He had studied chakras and at one point he showed us a book on them. I learned that the word chakra came from the Sanskrit language and meant “wheel center.” A chakra channeled life force, feelings, memories, and thoughts.”
― Ginger Alden, Elvis and Ginger: Elvis Presley's Fiancée and Last Love Finally Tells Her Story

“Elvis’s endless fascination with Eastern philosophers led him to believe that we in the West could only benefit from studying their teachings. “India has the spiritual, and we have the natural resources,” he explained. “They have to meet at some point.”
― Ginger Alden, Elvis and Ginger: Elvis Presley's Fiancée and Last Love Finally Tells Her Story

“Elvis had earlier told me that his number was eight. Now he pointed out passages about certain colors of stones that, according to Cheiro, were lucky for those who were a number eight to wear. One of these stones was a black diamond, so he’d had that stone placed in a few of his rings. “I lost one of the rings and another got broken when I slammed my fist on the floor during a show,” he said. Listening to him talk about lucky numbers and stones, I sensed that Elvis felt a strong desire to feel protected both on- and offstage—not just physically, but psychologically and spiritually as well.”
― Ginger Alden, Elvis and Ginger: Elvis Presley's Fiancée and Last Love Finally Tells Her Story

“thought the writing was wonderful, too, and found myself going over quotes and asking questions while Elvis analyzed different passages from the book. Even in such a short time, I could feel that reading with him was helping me learn and grow.”
― Ginger Alden, Elvis and Ginger: Elvis Presley's Fiancée and Last Love Finally Tells Her Story

“After sharing these passages with me, Elvis explained, “I don’t think a person can control love. When it happens, you just go along with it and try your best to be prepared for the good and bad.” And, when Almustafa is asked what of marriage, Gibran wrote these words: You were born together, and together you shall be forevermore.”
― Ginger Alden, Elvis and Ginger: Elvis Presley's Fiancée and Last Love Finally Tells Her Story

“Elvis picked up a book. This time it was The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran, the Lebanese philosopher and artist. I didn’t know it yet, but during the intimate months we would spend together, Elvis would refer to this book many times. It was an important philosophical”
― Ginger Alden, Elvis and Ginger: Elvis Presley's Fiancée and Last Love Finally Tells Her Story

“Cheiro’s Book of Numbers”
― Ginger Alden, Elvis and Ginger: Elvis Presley's Fiancée and Last Love Finally Tells Her Story