The challenge is how strange and different my voice sounds, so I have tried to sound like other people and tried to be something I wasn't. I have tried to be a soul singer because someone else thought that a good idea. Not because I did. Valerie June challengegoodidea share on social
When I was 15, I begged my grandfather to give me this guitar he'd always had in the back of his closet. I promised him I'd learn to play it, but I never did. Then my grandfather died, and I felt so guilty. So I started playing. Valerie June backbegcloset share on social
When I was really little, I loved Whitney Houston. I thought she was the prettiest thing in the world. Valerie June houstonlovepretty Change image and share on social
It is such a gift to be able to write songs in general, but when you can share it with somebody, it is just such a pleasure. It is such a happy moment when you finish a song, and you are just like, 'Wow - that was great.' Valerie June finishgeneralgift share on social
My signature fragrance would be herbal - basil mixed with rosemary and coriander. Some big stars have got perfume lines that smell really bad. They've got it all wrong. Valerie June badbasilbig Change image and share on social
One day, when we were coming back from school, we saw this big cloud of smoke coming up, and all these fire-trucks in the yard. The garage was burning down. I was 14, and we'd lost everything. Valerie June backbigburn Change image and share on social
I grew my dreadlocks 12 years ago because they give me the freedom to roll out of bed and not spend hours on my woolly, thick hair. I get tons of dropped jaws and compliments, so I reckon folks like them all right. Valerie June agobedcompliment share on social
When I was writing 'Shotgun,' it's one of the first songs that's come to me as an image. Valerie June imageshotgunsong Change image and share on social
If I have something inside me that I want to get out, I'll just beat it out on the banjo right then and there. Valerie June banjobeatinside Change image and share on social
My number one style requirement is to have fun getting dressed. Nothing is too old, expensive, cheap, cute or ugly for me. Valerie June cheapcutedress Change image and share on social