Elle King Quotes

United States, Singer
July 3, 1989

Tanner Elle Schneider, known professionally as Elle King, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Her musical style encompasses country, soul, rock and blues. In 2012, King released her debut EP, The Elle King EP, on RCA. The EP track "Playing for Keeps" is the theme song for VH1's Mob Wives Chicago series. She released her debut album, Love Stuff on February 17, 2015. The album produced the US top 10 single "Ex's & Oh's", which earned her two Grammy Award nominations. King has also toured with acts such as Of Monsters and Men, Train, James Bay (singer) and Michael Kiwanuka. She is the daughter of actor and comedian Rob Schneider and former model London King. She currently resides in Los Angeles.

Also known as Songwriter, Actress

I was born out of a Vegas marriage: My parents got married three days after they met.

Elle King
- Parents
- Marriage
- Vegas
My mom says I was born screaming.

Elle King
- Mom

I don't like people who are just takers.

Elle King
- People
My first name is a boy's name. It's Tanner. I've always gone by my middle name but, yeah, my first name is Tanner. And King is my mom's last name. I took my mom's last name since I was 18.

Elle King
- Mom
- Boy
- King
My dream duet would be with Dolly Parton!

Elle King
- Dream
I started with the guitar around 12 years old but didn't learn the banjo until I was about 18 or 19.

Elle King
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
- Music
- Bad
- Fun
Sometimes I'm really funny, sometimes I'm quiet, sometimes I'm shy, but I'm constantly changing.

Elle King
- Funny

I fall in love fast, and I fall out of love even faster.

Elle King
- Fall
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
- Time
- Done
- Mom
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
- Country
- School
I'm obsessed with trash TV. I love horrible TV. shows. It's the white trash in me, you know?

Elle King
I think I write funny songs that make people kind of, like, stop what they're doing and be like, 'What did you say?' And then it makes them laugh a little bit.

Elle King
- People
- Funny
- Stop
You never know which Elle you're going to see day to day, because I wake up in different moods.

Elle King
- Up
- Different

I have over 35 tattoos.

Elle King
I just love playing live.

Elle King
- Live
I think the best music is honest music.

Elle King
- Music
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
- Fun
- Fake
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
- Up
- Good
As for relationships, I know nothing. I'm an idiot; I can't get it right.

Elle King

I write a lot about myself.

Elle King
I'm actually a barefoot girl.

Elle King
- Girl
I'm a really good friend; I'm terrible to date.

Elle King
- Good
- Friend
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
- Life
- Live
- Perspective