Elle King Born : 1989 Browse All Authors Top 35 quotes by Elle King I did some stupid things when I was younger, but I got a lot out of my system. Every time, my mom was waiting there with an 'I told you so.' Moms are usually right. You're wrong if you don't think that they've done what we're doing, because they have. Elle King you stupid waiting time I flip the turntables. I write a lot from the male perspective, but as a female. That's how I live my life. I can roll with the boys. Elle King live my-life perspective life I was born out of a Vegas marriage: My parents got married three days after they met. Elle King i-was-born parents born marriage I was 18, at art school, and saw this cute boy playing banjo. I was obsessed. I taught myself how to play. I listened to a lot of country and just messed around. The second song I wrote on the banjo was 'Good to Be a Man.' That what's got me signed. Elle King good myself me man I fall in love fast, and I fall out of love even faster. Elle King fast out love fall I have over 35 tattoos. Elle King tattoos over You never know which Elle you're going to see day to day, because I wake up in different moods. Elle King never day you wake-up I have a really supportive, great group of friends, and we all push each other. They come to my shows, I go to their premieres; it's wonderful. Elle King great go group friends My dream duet would be with Dolly Parton! Elle King duet dolly-parton would dream I write a lot about myself. Elle King i-write write about myself I grew up loving Etta James and Aretha Franklin and Al Green and Otis Redding, and I just love old-school R&B. It's just music that moves you and grooves you, and it was very important, I think, for music. Elle King you green music love I'm obsessed with trash TV. I love horrible TV. shows. It's the white trash in me, you know? Elle King me you white love I started playing in New York when I was 16. I had a fake ID so I could play shows, and, I don't know, bouncers didn't really say no to me, I guess. I'm fun! Elle King new me fake fun As for relationships, I know nothing. I'm an idiot; I can't get it right. Elle King relationships nothing know idiot I think the best music is honest music. Elle King i-think best think music