Fear just crushes creativity, and if I let fear into the studio and into the songwriting, I was going to let it… — Mark Foster Art Copy Share Image
When I write a song, the music comes from my spirit, which is very playful and optimistic, but then the lyrics come… — Mark Foster Lyrics Copy Share Image
In Cleveland, music was always a big part of my life. That's really where I cut my teeth. — Mark Foster Always Copy Share Image
I had really bad grades in high school and didn't want to go to college, and my dad said, 'Why don't you… — Mark Foster Bad Copy Share Image
It's the meanest thing to abuse your power as a songwriter. To write pointedly about someone... it's kind of unfair to use… — Mark Foster Abuse Copy Share Image
I feel like kids are getting more and more used to communicating through a glass screen than they are face-to-face, and that… — Mark Foster Face to face Copy Share Image
I want to make music for everyone. I'm not trying to start a super exclusive group. I don't want a clique of… — Mark Foster Clothes Copy Share Image
L.A. gives me a lot. L.A. is a city of extremes. People come here from all over the world that have these,… — Mark Foster City Copy Share Image
I could have pigeonholed us and wrote a whole record like 'Pumped Up Kicks,' and we would have been this breezy, nostalgic… — Mark Foster Band Copy Share Image
'Torches' flowed together with interesting intros and outros. It was all very natural. — Mark Foster Interesting Copy Share Image
I was rambunctious - a boy's boy, full of energy. I wasn't a bad kid. I just liked to talk. — Mark Foster Bad Copy Share Image
I experienced bullying a lot. I was an only child, and I was kind of a small kid with a big mouth,… — Mark Foster Big Copy Share Image
I'm not in this to make money. I would not have sold my soul to be on 'American Idol.' — Mark Foster American Copy Share Image
I'd rather be a poor singer/songwriter doing what I love than get rich from selling my soul. — Mark Foster I love Copy Share Image
With 'Torches,' I wanted to make a great pop record; I wanted every song to be exciting, not to have too much… — Mark Foster Great Copy Share Image
I play guitar, bass, drums, piano, and pretty much any sort of stringed instrument - besides violin or cello. — Mark Foster Bass 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 Cold Copy Share Image
'Torches' opened a lot of doors. Ultimately, it turned into an experience to be reckoned with. — Mark Foster Doors Copy Share Image
Art brings to life things that can seemingly be dead, and can put a fresh perspective on things that are living. It's… — Mark Foster Art Copy Share Image
