The truth is, we have this idea that late night is about creativity and being cool, but that's not our job. Our job is to get as many people watching the commercials in between our show. That's the reality of it.
Every performer who ever performed in rock and roll or even close to it is lying if they tell you that they weren't influenced in some way or another by Elvis Presley. He turned the world around.
Pearl Bailey, Actress (1918) |
Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr, Novelist (1831) |
Earl Campbell, Athlete (1955) |
Jennifer Capriati, Athlete (1976) |
Billy Carter, Celebrity (1937) |
James E. Casey, Businessman (1888) |
Perry Farrell, Musician (1959) |
Martin Fleischmann, Scientist (1927) |
Robert Gibbs, Public Servant (1971) |
Brendan Gleeson, Actor (1955) |
Joyce Cary, Novelist (1957) |
Helene Deutsch, Psychologist (1982) |
Helge Ingstad, Explorer (2001) |
Otto Hermann Kahn, Businessman (1934) |
John Keble, Clergyman (1866) |