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,… — Mark Foster Brian 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… — Mark Foster Help 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 Hardest 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… — Mark Foster Good Copy Share Image
A timeless pop song is the hardest thing to do as a songwriter. — Mark Foster Hardest Copy Share Image
I like to write about real-life topics, and I like to write about different walks of life. — Mark Foster About 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 Also 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
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
I'm really into the recycling of art. That one piece of art inspires another piece of art, which inspires another piece of… — Mark Foster Another 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… — Mark Foster Difficult 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… — Mark Foster Head 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 Beach Copy Share Image
'I Get Around' came on one day. I'd never heard the Beach Boys before. The sound was so fresh to me. That… — Mark Foster Day 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
There are career waiters in Los Angeles, and they're making over $100,000 a year. — Mark Foster Career Copy Share Image
At the end of the day, I use music to be able to communicate to people. — Mark Foster Day Copy Share Image
I didn't record 'Pumped Up Kicks' out of a sense of moral obligation. — Mark Foster Moral obligation Copy Share Image
When I was 21, I was in a pretty serious band, and we almost got signed - went to New York, showcased,… — Mark Foster Band Copy Share Image
Pressure has always been more of a friend than a foe for me with songwriting. — Mark Foster Always Copy Share Image
We've grown up on the Beach Boys and the Beatles and Blur and Bowie and the Clash. Also E.L.O. and Hall and… — Mark Foster Beach Copy Share Image
Walking into the studio making 'Scared Hearts Club,' it was important for us as artists to write a joyful record, but using… — Mark Foster Art Copy Share Image