I think that there's a difference between being an entertainer and being an artist. — Mark Foster Art Copy Share Image
I like to write about real-life topics, and I like to write about different walks of life. — Mark Foster Copy Share Image
In Cleveland, music was always a big part of my life. That's really where I cut my teeth. — Mark Foster Copy Share Image
Art is observing society around you, representing it through your eyes. — Mark Foster Copy Share Image
I didn't record 'Pumped Up Kicks' out of a sense of moral obligation. — Mark Foster Moral obligation 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
I'd rather be a poor singer/songwriter doing what I love than get rich from selling my soul. — Mark Foster 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 Copy Share Image
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
I feel like trying to write a song in order to be a big hit is just not something I'm interested in… — Mark Foster Copy Share Image
I worked odd jobs delivering pizza, folding chairs, telemarketing, selling kitchen cutlery door to door. — Mark Foster 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
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 Copy Share Image
I feel like my calling is to show people joy: to make them feel like there's something to look forward to. — Mark Foster 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 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 Copy Share Image
Culturally, it's really funny to me that people respect the weird guy as an artist. There can be a curmudgeon in the… — Mark Foster Art 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
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 Get Around' came on one day. I'd never heard the Beach Boys before. The sound was so fresh to me. That… — Mark Foster Beach boys 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 could have pigeonholed us and wrote a whole record like 'Pumped Up Kicks,' and we would have been this breezy, nostalgic… — Mark Foster Copy Share Image
Pressure has always been more of a friend than a foe for me with songwriting. — 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
