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Why can some people roll their r's while others can't?

I can't I sound like an idiot if I try
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I grew up with French-speaking grandparents, so the “r” is very different, almost like gargling it. I just [b]can’t[/b] roll my rs properly. My sister, who has a better ear for languages can speak both, but even she fudges the Spanish r a little bit, because she also spoke French first.