Elle Varner Quotes

I had no training in research as such, and as a consequence, I am, in a sense, self-taught.

Many people who excel are self-taught.

I'm entirely self-taught, which I think is both a blessing and a curse.

I was mostly self-taught on guitar and that had its benefits. It's a great thing to work through problems on your own.

I've always had better luck learning things on my own. And I really love the challenge of doing it yourself and kind of being alone against the system.

I'm not a trained actor. I'm someone who is autodidactic and learned on my own.

I didn't go to school much, so I taught myself what I knew from reading.

Yeah, I like to keep myself interested - I'll kind of throw myself into some area that I don't completely know or understand, that I'm not adept at, so I'm forced to swim in order to stay afloat. There's a good feeling that comes from that.

Looking back, I understand that I was teaching myself to write.

We want to hire people who are self-learners.

I don't even listen to peoples' music… I'm really in-tune with my craft, I listen to me all day long.

I got a bit down, depressed and fat, but I needed to be out of the game to realise I need boxing.

I've been singing since I could talk. I started playing the piano when I was about 5 or 6. I picked up the guitar on my 20th birthday.

If you have enough ambition, you can create talent!

I don't have anything to prove, but I do like to challenge myself.

I had been on what seemed to be a hiatus to the outside world, but I was actually working very hard on my health, my emotional health, and my business.

I decided to practice alone because it was a challenge for me to see how much I love tennis. And making sure I was not trying just to respond to other people's expectations and that I really wanted it myself. I realized that I just loved tennis, that it was something extraordinary, that I would really want to do that.

To seek advice is easy, easy-approach job. To find the truth by yourself, that is a little difficult, and you have to work hard continuously, and you will find it.

I encourage all players to work to be their best, which includes looking for opportunities beyond the playing field.

Vocally, I had never taken a lesson when I put out my videos. It was just a lot of fun. I had watched my dad play guitar, so I just sort of did the same thing.

I'd like to keep updating myself. That's the only way to make life interesting. And because I am a performer, I like to do it deliberately and with purpose.

I enjoy challenging myself in new and different ways.

My high school didn't really have a good training program, so I did it on my own.

Maybe I was just born with a little bit of vocals or natural talent, but I feel like I taught myself.

I'm in competition only with myself, and I always want to push the envelope.