I'm not in this to make money. I would not have sold my soul to be on 'American Idol.' — Mark Foster 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
Pressure has always been more of a friend than a foe for me with songwriting. — Mark Foster Copy Share Image
Through technology and social media, we're able to create an identity online that shows people the face that we want them to… — Mark Foster Copy Share Image
During 'Torches,' I was more concerned with communicating the spirit of the song than the actual lyrics. — Mark Foster Lyrics 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 Copy Share Image
'Torches' opened a lot of doors. Ultimately, it turned into an experience to be reckoned with. — 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… — Mark Foster 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 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
We need to do a better job of loving each other beyond race, beyond belief, beyond our difference. — Mark Foster Belief Copy Share Image
I think artists throughout the history of time have always been controversial and have been a voice to speak to public culture… — Mark Foster Art Copy Share Image
I was afraid of the sophomore slump even before our first record came out. It was a very real fear because I'd… — Mark Foster 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
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
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 look at bands like the Beach Boys, Hall & Oates and Blur, and those are the bands I want to be… — Mark Foster Bands 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
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 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
When I started really playing music, I pretty much quit sports. I quit everything. — Mark Foster Copy Share Image
Writing for other people is easier than writing for myself - it's not as personal. — Mark Foster Copy Share Image
The phrase 'pumped up kicks,' man, I was excited when I came up with that. — Mark Foster Copy Share Image
When I put Foster The People together, I just wanted to play music with friends. — Mark Foster Friends Copy Share Image
There were times when I was terrified to go to school because it felt like a jail sentence. — Mark Foster Copy Share Image
