It was not cool to be that fun, bubbly kid, so I would just go off on my own and sing and make up songs, and that's how I think I developed into the kind of artist and writer that I am. Elle Varner More Quotes by Elle Varner More Quotes From Elle Varner I took lessons for about everything you could imagine - gymnastics to karate to flute and piano. My mom always definitely kept me in some kind of class or program, but for guitar, I kinda gave up on then kinda just taught myself. Same thing with piano. I've never been good with following lessons. Elle Varner gymnastics mom class As a young girl, I remember singing CeCe Penniston's 'Don't Walk Away.' It was like my jam. Elle Varner singing girl jam One of my biggest musical influences is definitely Ella Fitzgerald as a vocalist. Elle Varner musical-influence influence musical Everything in my house was either free or under 40 bucks, and people come to my house and can't believe that I picked up everything on the street or in a thrift shop. Elle Varner house believe people I'm an around-the-way girl. I'm a singer, songwriter. I'm about positivity and spreading a good message and telling the people's story. Elle Varner positivity girl people One of my dream collaborations is to work with Sade. I would love to work with Andre 3000, Miguel. Elle Varner collaboration dream As soon as I could speak, I was singing. Before I could even speak full words, I would make up ones to sing and I have it on tape, too. Elle Varner tape singing speak I think that's my gift in this world is to put experience into music. Elle Varner this-world world thinking It’s nine o’clock on Sunday night/Do you know where your man is? Elle Varner sunday men night Tomorrow, the busiest day of the week. I'm a big believer in putting things off, In fact, I even put off procrastinating. Elle Varner putting-things-off procrastination facts I love all things crafty. I love to make jewelry. I love to cut up old clothes and turn them into something new. I love projects like transforming a busted table into a shiny new table. I'm really into restoration and little side projects. Elle Varner new jewelry clothes love One of my favorite dishes is this alfredo I make, and I make the sauce from scratch. I love making everything from scratch. Elle Varner favorite make everything love I was really heavy growing up, so it was never feeling like the pretty girl, never being popular. Elle Varner feeling never growing-up girl