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 More Quotes by Elle King More Quotes From Elle King Touring is my favorite part of being a musician. All the places I've traveled and lived affect me in many different ways. Good and bad. Elle King musician different way The music I play and write is all reflective of myself and the experiences in my life. I feel like my whole journey is just collecting stories and songs along the way. Elle King journey writing song I worked really hard to develop me as an artist and as a musician. I have so many different influences and play so many different instruments, I don't think anyone knew what to do with me! Elle King artist play thinking Some people don't take me seriously, so I had to work harder. Elle King work-harder hard-work people I grew up always hanging out with boys, and I always wanted to play rock 'n' roll with boys, and so I've always acted kind of like a man. Elle King rocks men boys People want real. And there are a lot of women out there doing that. Elle King real want people I think I have the best of both worlds because I am a woman, but I'm also a tomboy. Elle King best-of-both-worlds world thinking My heart is broken. My soul aches. I am lost, he is the greatest love of my life. He is my best friend. As we separate, and attempt to find our footing through life, all I can hope for us is that we both find happiness within ourselves. Elle King top-news We met in London in the lobby of my hotel, and it was like we had known each other for 10 years, we hung out all night, it was my last day in London, and he was like, 'You can't go home.'. Elle King top-news Sometimes I'm really funny, sometimes I'm quiet, sometimes I'm shy, but I'm constantly changing. Elle King shy sometimes quiet funny I grew up barefoot, dirty, climbing trees. It made me appreciate things more. Elle King trees things me appreciate I followed a guy to Denmark. I came home with a broken heart. Elle King broken-heart broken home heart I love to sing big rock and roll songs; I love to sing country-pop stuff, and then I love to sing soft, sadder beautiful songs. Elle King rock rock-and-roll beautiful love Sometimes, if you fake confidence long enough, you're going to be confident. Elle King you confidence sometimes long I just love playing live. Elle King playing live just love I have perfected the art of the mean song to make me feel like I have a backbone. Elle King feel me song art I'm really not good at anything else, so if I don't make it as a musician, I'll probably just end up living in the woods with a bunch of dogs. Elle King end good living woods I don't like people who are just takers. Elle King just who like people My mom says I was born screaming. Elle King says i-was-born born mom I used to be afraid to use the word 'pop' to describe my music, but underneath my tough, bad-girl sound, there's some fun. Elle King tough music sound fun