"Mostly singing was cathartic, writing was cathartic, therapeutic. I don't think I had a goal, particularly, to sing or put it out there for anybody."

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Source: Lisa Marie Presley on turning her back on Hollywood, living with her father's fame by Hollie McKay, www.foxnews.com. May 17, 2012.

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Lisa Marie Presley

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Lisa Marie Presley was a singer-songwriter and the only child of Elvis Presley, known for her exploration of love and identity in her music.

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