The phrase 'pumped up kicks,' man, I was excited when I came up with that. — Mark Foster 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
'Pumped Up Kicks' is written from the perspective like Truman Capote wrote 'In Cold Blood' or Dostoevsky wrote 'Crime & Punishment.' It's… — Mark Foster Copy Share Image
I don't care if it's Dr. Dre or Dr. Luke or Brian Eno. When you're in a studio and making music together, it becomes… — Mark Foster Copy Share Image
I've written so many songs that are hopeful - songs that are, like, about an old man that gives all his possessions away because… — Mark Foster 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 - not,… — Mark Foster Copy Share Image
I've written hundreds of songs, and I tend to think that my instincts are pretty good when it comes to what people are going… — Mark Foster Copy Share Image
I like to write about real-life topics, and I like to write about different walks of life. — Mark Foster Copy Share Image
We're not trying to be a mega-pop-band, but we also wouldn't be opposed to selling millions of records, either. — Mark Foster 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 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 of scary,… — Mark Foster Copy Share Image
I'm really into the recycling of art. That one piece of art inspires another piece of art, which inspires another piece of art. I… — Mark Foster Copy Share Image
I've played so many gigs in front of around seven people. It's difficult to keep motivated, but it's all about growth. The love of… — Mark Foster Copy Share Image
I love countermelodies, I love hooks and melodies that stick in your head. If I could put 20 melodies in a song and they… — 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 in company… — Mark Foster Copy Share Image
