When you have to pass through a couple of kids with Uzis on your way out of Jerusalem, you don't forget those images. Getting out of your comfort zone is healthy. It's one thing to hear about how things work… — Mark Kozelek Copy Share Image
I'm homesick everywhere I go, but England has a negative effect on my spirit to a profound degree. That trip from Heathrow into London… — Mark Kozelek Copy Share
“I burned liked oil, you grew like a flower, rising toward your magical hour. I was not yours and you were not mine, our… — Mark Kozelek Copy Share
I don't know what aids creativity. All I know is that it feels natural to hold a guitar in my hands and sing. — Mark Kozelek Copy Share
When I was young, a gatefold album by 'Pink Floyd' or 'Led Zeppelin' was something to get excited about, something you longed for. — Mark Kozelek Copy Share
When you're a touring musician, you're always turning over new rocks, and there's always a certain level of tension in your life. The music… — Mark Kozelek Copy Share
Most Americans I play for are clueless as to who Richard Ramirez was, so you can imagine how audiences in Portugal react. I'm not… — Mark Kozelek Copy Share
At 47, I can't write from the perspective of a 25-year-old anymore. My life has just changed too much and my environment around me. — Mark Kozelek Copy Share
There's never anything planned. I just do what I feel is best for the song at that time. — Mark Kozelek Copy Share
When you get older, you're bothered, or inspired, by other things in life than a girl breaking up with you. Things get heavier as… — Mark Kozelek Copy Share
I wanted to give my first instincts a chance without shooting them down immediately, which I sometimes do. — Mark Kozelek Copy Share
You really think all of those indie music dorks go to SXSW every year to check out music? They go there to wear their… — Mark Kozelek Copy Share
Throughout my life, there's just periods when I write and periods when I don't. I don't feel like anything's really blocked. "Writer's block" sounds… — Mark Kozelek Copy Share
I found Jerusalem to be a tourist trap. I hope that I don't offend anyone by saying that. — Mark Kozelek Copy Share
A band requires so much rehearsal and travel logistics. I didn't mind it when I was younger, but there's not much motivation for me… — Mark Kozelek Copy Share
