One of my biggest musical influences is definitely Ella Fitzgerald as a vocalist. 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 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 song fun kids As a young girl, I remember singing CeCe Penniston's 'Don't Walk Away.' It was like my jam. Elle Varner singing girl jam 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
