When I’m writing songs, my favourite thing to do is to try and rabbit-trail and go places I’ve never gone to before. Just like exploring a new terrain or a new country or something. Mark Foster Read Quote
I wrote ‘Torches’ before experiencing touring as a band. I really had no idea what they would sound like live, and that was something we had to figure out along the way. Mark Foster Read Quote
It’s the meanest thing to abuse your power as a songwriter. To write pointedly about someone… it’s kind of unfair to use them. They can’t answer you or have a rebuttal. Mark Foster Read Quote
I wrote ‘Don’t Stop’ just like I wrote ‘Pumped Up Kicks’ – I didn’t try to make either a hit. I just wanted to write a song I liked. Mark Foster Read Quote
I’d rather be a poor singer/songwriter doing what I love than get rich from selling my soul. Mark Foster Read Quote
Writing for other people is easier than writing for myself – it’s not as personal. Mark Foster Read Quote
I’ve written hundreds of songs, and I tend to think that my instincts are pretty good when it comes to what people are going to like and what people aren’t going to like. Mark Foster Read Quote
I Get Around’ came on one day. I’d never heard the Beach Boys before. The sound was so fresh to me. That was the first time when I truly was gripped by the power of music. It opened my eyes to the heights that music can achieve. Mark Foster Read Quote
I was rambunctious – a boy’s boy, full of energy. I wasn’t a bad kid. I just liked to talk. Mark Foster Read Quote
