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World Vision Magazine catches up with: Lisa Marie Presley

10/3/2013

 
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WV mag catches up with: Lisa Marie Presley
By Elizabeth Hendley
Oct 2, 2013

Lisa Marie Presley — yes, that Presley — is one of World Vision Artists’ new advocates for the world's poorest children. World Vision magazine caught up with the singer and mother of four, who is currently on tour for her new album, Storm and Grace. See Lisa Marie at any of her upcoming tour dates through the end of November, where concert-goers can stop by the World Vision table at each venue to sponsor a child.


World Vision magazine: You have a history of involvement with different children’s charities and philanthropies, even starting one of your own, the Presley Charitable Foundation, in 2007. Where does your interest in child advocacy come from?

Lisa Marie Presley:
"When you have children, you get more sensitive to children. A really simple answer, but it’s true. When you become a mother, you see how children start off and how helpless and vulnerable they are. It makes you really want to go fight for them, stand up and help them, and do something for them — because they can’t do it for themselves. Some people are in a position where they can help. And if you are, then I feel like you should. If you sit there and take and take and take, that’s boring and I have no interest. I’m in a position where I can do something to help the world be a better place, so I should do that."

So you think that people in a position of influence, who have the means to help, have responsibility to do so?

Lisa Marie Presley:
"Everyone has a responsibility, to some degree. We can all be self-absorbed and worry about our own problems, but then you find out what’s really going on, and it puts things in perspective. It’s not that difficult to help — $35 a month (the cost for child sponsorship) is not that hard when you think about it. It’s the price of concert tickets, or coffee every day for a month, all to help to potentially save someone’s life, give them food, and help their community."

Why did you choose to partner with World Vision?

Lisa Marie Presley:
"Because it’s tried and true, and it’s been around for so long. I did the [World Vision Kisongo Trek] walk-through in Nashville, and I saw the interaction that goes on and where your money goes. That’s another key for me, the correspondence with a child and their family. World Vision is set up in such a way that it’s a really well-oiled machine. You guys are really in there doing it. It’s not for show, it’s not to make a commercial to get people to send a bunch of money — it’s really happening. That’s what appeals to me."

What excites you the most about your partnership with World Vision?

Lisa Marie Presley:
"I’m excited about involving my whole family, the older kids [ages 24 and 21] and the little ones [4-year-old twins], too. My two older kids are sponsoring children, and they want to go to the field and do volunteer work with me next year. As soon as I told them about the possibility of doing that, they said, ‘We want to go, we really want to go!’ I was really happy to hear that. I want to get my hands dirty and refocus. My daughter [actress Riley Keough] was just in Africa for six months shooting the new Mad Max movie. When she got back she told me, ‘I’m horrified [at how some people live]. I want to do something. I need to come back here.’ She’s got a huge heart."

How do you balance your career — which is ramping up with this new album — family, and charity involvement?

Lisa Marie Presley:
"It’s a juggling act, particularly when I’m on tour and working, because I’ve got the little ones with me and the big ones to keep my eye on. I do it in sections and try to compartmentalize everything. I have entire months when all I do is work and then months when I’m with the kids all the time. Right now, it feels like everything is on fire because of the tour. It’s really day by day. Yesterday we were stuck on the tour bus all day long. It was like we were camping because the performance was out in the Oregon countryside. Thank goodness I’d gone grocery shopping the day before to get snacks! It’s tough! I want to be with them all the time, but I love doing this, too. So you’ve got to keep it all balanced."


source: http://www.worldvisionmagazine.org - World Vision Magazine

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    Lisa Marie Presley was born to Elvis & Priscilla on February 1, 1968 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, TN.

    On Lisa's
    25th birthday in 1993, she inherited her Father's estate. Today Lisa has 100% sole personal ownership of Graceland Mansion and all of her Father's personal effects. Lisa also owns 15% of Elvis Presley Enterprises.

    On April 8, 2003, Lisa released her debut album, To Whom It May Concern. It reached No. 5 on the Billboard 200 albums chart and was certified gold in June 2003. Her second album, released April 5, 2005, Now What, reached No. 9 on the Billboard 200 albums chart. It was certified gold in November 2005. Her third album, Storm & Grace, was released on May 15, 2012. Storm & Grace, is produced by Oscar and Grammy winner T-Bone Burnett.

    Lisa is an activist for many charitable causes including: The LEAP Program in Memphis, The Elvis Presley Charitable Foundation, The Angel Network, The Grammy Foundation, and World Vision.
    Lisa was very active with recovery of Hurricane Katrina. On June 24, 2011, Lisa was awarded in the state of Tennessee where the Governor, Bill Haslam, proclaimed a day of recognition for Lisa Marie Presley to honor her charitable efforts. Most recently Lisa has been an activist for The Dream Factory and the charity World Vision. 

    Lisa is a Mother of four: Model & Actress Riley Keough and son Ben with former husband, Danny Keough. Lisa has twin girls, Harper and Finley, born October 7, 2008 with her husband, Michael Lockwood. Lisa currently lives in Tunbridge Wells, England with her husband, Michael Lockwood. Since moving to Britain Lisa has said: "We have found the quality of life so much more enriching and fulfilling. The civility, the culture, the people and its beauty have reawakened me and have smoothed out some of my bleak and jagged views about people and life."

    Lisa's current album is "Storm & Grace" which was released May 15, 2012.

    Connect with LMP:
    http://www.lisamariepresley.com

    https://www.facebook.com/officiallisamarie

    https://twitter.com/LisaPresley


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    Elvis Presley Fans of Nashville, President Caroline Pratt and Lisa Marie Presley.

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