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> [I feel like when the songwriting slows, I'd love to help others with their records. If it's something I really believe in, it's worth the effort.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-kozelek/i-feel-like-when-the-songwriting-slows-i-d-love-to-help-others-with/)

[Mark Kozelek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-kozelek/)

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## More by Mark Kozelek

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-kozelek/i-m-homesick-everywhere-i-go-but-england-has-a-negative-effect-on-my/)

[Mark Kozelek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-kozelek/)

> [“I burned liked oil, you grew like a flower, rising toward your magical hour. I was not yours and you were not mine, our…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-kozelek/i-burned-liked-oil-you-grew-like-a-flower-rising-toward-your-magical/)

[Mark Kozelek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-kozelek/)

> [I don't know what aids creativity. All I know is that it feels natural to hold a guitar in my hands and sing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-kozelek/i-don-t-know-what-aids-creativity-all-i-know-is-that-it-feels-natural/)

[Mark Kozelek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-kozelek/)

> [When I was young, a gatefold album by 'Pink Floyd' or 'Led Zeppelin' was something to get excited about, something you longed for.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-kozelek/when-i-was-young-a-gatefold-album-by-pink-floyd-or-led-zeppelin-was/)

[Mark Kozelek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-kozelek/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-kozelek/when-you-re-a-touring-musician-you-re-always-turning-over-new-rocks/)

[Mark Kozelek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-kozelek/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-kozelek/most-americans-i-play-for-are-clueless-as-to-who-richard-ramirez-was/)

[Mark Kozelek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-kozelek/)

> [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.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-kozelek/at-47-i-can-t-write-from-the-perspective-of-a-25-year-old-anymore-my/)

[Mark Kozelek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-kozelek/)

> [There's never anything planned. I just do what I feel is best for the song at that time.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-kozelek/there-s-never-anything-planned-i-just-do-what-i-feel-is-best-for-the/)

[Mark Kozelek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-kozelek/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-kozelek/when-you-get-older-you-re-bothered-or-inspired-by-other-things-in/)

[Mark Kozelek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-kozelek/)

> [I wanted to give my first instincts a chance without shooting them down immediately, which I sometimes do.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-kozelek/i-wanted-to-give-my-first-instincts-a-chance-without-shooting-them/)

[Mark Kozelek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-kozelek/)

> [You really think all of those indie music dorks go to SXSW every year to check out music? They go there to wear their…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-kozelek/you-really-think-all-of-those-indie-music-dorks-go-to-sxsw-every-year/)

[Mark Kozelek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-kozelek/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-kozelek/throughout-my-life-there-s-just-periods-when-i-write-and-periods-when/)

[Mark Kozelek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-kozelek/)

> [I don't worry about anything except my parents' health, things like that.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-kozelek/i-don-t-worry-about-anything-except-my-parents-health-things-like-that/)

[Mark Kozelek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-kozelek/)

> [I found Jerusalem to be a tourist trap. I hope that I don't offend anyone by saying that.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-kozelek/i-found-jerusalem-to-be-a-tourist-trap-i-hope-that-i-don-t-offend/)

[Mark Kozelek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-kozelek/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-kozelek/a-band-requires-so-much-rehearsal-and-travel-logistics-i-didn-t-mind/)

[Mark Kozelek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-kozelek/)

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