Art is observing society around you, representing it through your eyes. — Mark Foster Around 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
There's a lot of bands that blow up quickly, but then they die quickly. Longevity is the healthy thing; that's the pursuit. — Mark Foster Bands Copy Share Image
It's funny: the one time I got star-struck was when I met Snoop Dogg. I gave him a hug and said, 'I… — Mark Foster Funny Copy Share Image
There were times when I was terrified to go to school because it felt like a jail sentence. — Mark Foster Felt Copy Share Image
I remember, in middle school, I went to four different schools. That was a rough patch. But it's also what shaped me… — Mark Foster Four Copy Share Image
The phrase 'pumped up kicks,' man, I was excited when I came up with that. — Mark Foster Excited Copy Share Image
My aunts and uncles were like, 'You've got such a great voice - why don't you try out for 'American Idol?'' I'd… — Mark Foster American Copy Share Image
'Supermodel' was a hard record for me; it was an emotional record to write. I was purging a lot of stuff with… — Mark Foster Every night Copy Share Image
Every single song on 'Torches' was a little self-contained pop song, so there wasn't any fat on the songs; there wasn't a… — Mark Foster Fat Copy Share Image
One of the things with the second record, a word I held close to my chest was 'brave.' To take chances to… — Mark Foster Artist 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 Behind Copy Share Image
When I started really playing music, I pretty much quit sports. I quit everything. — Mark Foster Everything Copy Share Image
I started out with piano when I was little. That, for songwriting, is my favorite instrument. — Mark Foster Little Copy Share Image
Going out and volunteering sounds simple, but many people don't volunteer because they don't know where to start. — Mark Foster Many Copy Share Image
That's how life is: there are peaks and valleys in life, and that's how I like to write songs. — Mark Foster How 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 Best 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 Band Copy Share Image
I'm a really extreme person, and balance is probably the hardest thing for me to maintain. — Mark Foster Balance Copy Share Image
There are a few songwriters in bands I really relate to that write a certain type of joy, because a lot of… — Mark Foster Art 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 Kind Copy Share Image
