Artists have kids, mortgages, or drug habits, and they got to do what they got to do. But reforming and the reunion stuff isn’t me. I’m a ‘moving forward’ person. Mark Kozelek Read Quote
A band requires so much rehearsal and travel logistics. I didn’t mind it when I was younger, but there’s not much motivation for me to do it now. Mark Kozelek Read Quote
Fights are nice because I can hang with my girlfriend and not leave the house. Shows are nice because that’s how I can afford $65 pay-per-view fights and to go to Vegas and see them live. Mark Kozelek Read Quote
I think people choose to be offended by things as a way of bonding, as a hobby. They embed some piece of information into their brain without thinking it through because it’s easier. Mark Kozelek Read Quote
Most of the people I interact with on a daily basis don’t even know what I do for a living, so the ‘persona’ thing doesn’t amount to much. Mark Kozelek Read Quote
I’m not trying to sound mean spirited, but I honestly don’t know of many successful musicians who get that excited about other current artists’ music. You’re either a music fan, or you’re a working musician. Mark Kozelek Read Quote
Your time is spent making records, planning, touring – not counting the days until another guy’s concert. There are some newer artists I like in a casual, passing way, but I couldn’t tell you the bass player’s name or name two songs off of their new record. Mark Kozelek Read Quote
A gimmick would be something you’d do to attract attention or to bring fame and fortune. Mark Kozelek Read Quote
I’m not doing anything intentionally to stay in the public eye. I’m staying true to my art, like I always have. The press, for whatever reason, decided to zone in on what is very common banter for me. It got worked out through song – the same way I work everything out. Mark Kozelek Read Quote
My most successful album happened back in the mid-’90s, pre-Internet times, with ‘Songs For A Blue Guitar.’ We were supported by Island Records; we toured a lot. Songs were licensed to TV commercials and movies. Mark Kozelek Read Quote
