People worship anyone in the entertainment industry. You can be a used-car salesman and have a television commercial on the local station,… — Mark Foster Car salesman Copy Share Image
I wrote 'Pumped Up Kicks' when I began to read about the growing trend in teenage mental illness. I wanted to understand… — Mark Foster Copy Share Image
Art brings to life things that can seemingly be dead, and can put a fresh perspective on things that are living. It's… — Mark Foster Art Copy Share Image
I remember, when I heard Jeff Buckley's 'Grace,' on first listen I just thought it was such a great song. — Mark Foster Communication Copy Share Image
Arcade Fire has kept their indie cred. They will sell out stadiums yet still have underdog status. But when you're a band… — Mark Foster Arcade fire Copy Share Image
It's the meanest thing to abuse your power as a songwriter. To write pointedly about someone... it's kind of unfair to use… — Mark Foster Abuse Copy Share Image
I realized probably when I was, like, 20 years old that the hardest thing to do is to write a pop song… — Mark Foster Copy Share Image
'Torches' opened a lot of doors. Ultimately, it turned into an experience to be reckoned with. — Mark Foster Copy Share Image
I look at bands like the Beach Boys, Hall & Oates and Blur, and those are the bands I want to be… — Mark Foster Bands Copy Share Image
In Morocco, a Muslim country, I got to hear the call to prayer five times a day. At first it felt kind… — Mark Foster Beautiful Copy Share Image
The jingles saved my life. When I got hired to do that, I was on top. I finally was making a living… — Mark Foster Artist Copy Share Image
L.A. gives me a lot. L.A. is a city of extremes. People come here from all over the world that have these,… — Mark Foster City Copy Share Image
One thing about Foster the People is that it's taking pieces of a lot of different genres of music and kind of… — Mark Foster Copy Share Image
During 'Torches,' I was more concerned with communicating the spirit of the song than the actual lyrics. — Mark Foster Lyrics Copy Share Image
Through technology and social media, we're able to create an identity online that shows people the face that we want them to… — Mark Foster Copy Share Image
I experienced bullying a lot. I was an only child, and I was kind of a small kid with a big mouth,… — Mark Foster Copy Share Image
I wrote 'Torches' before experiencing touring as a band. I really had no idea what they would sound like live, and that… — Mark Foster Copy Share Image
We need to do a better job of loving each other beyond race, beyond belief, beyond our difference. — Mark Foster Belief Copy Share Image
When I write a song, the music comes from my spirit, which is very playful and optimistic, but then the lyrics come… — Mark Foster Lyrics Copy Share Image
If I'm with people who are really positive and go with the flow, that's when the best ideas come out for me. — Mark Foster Copy Share Image
